City vs city
Melville vs Smithfield, RI
Smithfield currently scores 5 points higher overall than Melville, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Melville: 32/100 · Smithfield: 37/100
Smithfield is 5 points higher.
Flood
Melville: 45/100 · Smithfield: 36/100
Melville is 9 points higher.
Melville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Melville: 36/100 · Smithfield: 32/100
Melville is 4 points higher.
Melville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Melville: 8/100 · Smithfield: 9/100
Smithfield is 1 points higher.
Melville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Melville: 4/100 · Smithfield: 8/100
Smithfield is 4 points higher.
Melville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Melville: 9/100 · Smithfield: 29/100
Smithfield is 20 points higher.
Melville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Melville: 97/100 · Smithfield: 94/100
Melville is 3 points higher.
Melville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Melville: 26/100 · Smithfield: 59/100
Smithfield is 33 points higher.
Melville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Melville: 29/100 · Smithfield: 30/100
Smithfield is 1 points higher.
Melville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Smithfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.