City vs city
Cranston vs Smithfield, RI
Cranston currently scores 6 points higher overall than Smithfield, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Cranston: 43/100 · Smithfield: 37/100
Cranston is 6 points higher.
Flood
Cranston: 41/100 · Smithfield: 36/100
Cranston is 5 points higher.
Cranston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cranston: 33/100 · Smithfield: 32/100
Cranston is 1 points higher.
Cranston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cranston: 9/100 · Smithfield: 9/100
No gap.
Cranston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cranston: 27/100 · Smithfield: 8/100
Cranston is 19 points higher.
Cranston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cranston: 57/100 · Smithfield: 29/100
Cranston is 28 points higher.
Cranston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cranston: 93/100 · Smithfield: 94/100
Smithfield is 1 points higher.
Cranston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cranston: 52/100 · Smithfield: 59/100
Smithfield is 7 points higher.
Cranston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cranston: 28/100 · Smithfield: 30/100
Smithfield is 2 points higher.
Cranston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Smithfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.