City vs city
Foster Center vs Smithfield, RI
Smithfield currently scores 8 points higher overall than Foster Center, 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
Foster Center: 29/100 · Smithfield: 37/100
Smithfield is 8 points higher.
Flood
Foster Center: 31/100 · Smithfield: 36/100
Smithfield is 5 points higher.
Foster Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Foster Center: 31/100 · Smithfield: 32/100
Smithfield is 1 points higher.
Foster Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Foster Center: 8/100 · Smithfield: 9/100
Smithfield is 1 points higher.
Foster Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Foster Center: 0/100 · Smithfield: 8/100
Smithfield is 8 points higher.
Foster Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Foster Center: 17/100 · Smithfield: 29/100
Smithfield is 12 points higher.
Foster Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Foster Center: Unavailable · Smithfield: 94/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Foster Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Foster Center: 59/100 · Smithfield: 59/100
No gap.
Foster Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Foster Center: 28/100 · Smithfield: 30/100
Smithfield is 2 points higher.
Foster Center: 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.