City vs city
Misquamicut vs Providence, RI
Providence currently scores 2 points higher overall than Misquamicut, 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 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
Misquamicut: 35/100 · Providence: 37/100
Providence is 2 points higher.
Flood
Misquamicut: 39/100 · Providence: 36/100
Misquamicut is 3 points higher.
Misquamicut: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Providence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Misquamicut: 36/100 · Providence: 32/100
Misquamicut is 4 points higher.
Misquamicut: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Providence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Misquamicut: 8/100 · Providence: 9/100
Providence is 1 points higher.
Misquamicut: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Providence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Misquamicut: 8/100 · Providence: 8/100
No gap.
Misquamicut: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Providence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Misquamicut: 18/100 · Providence: 29/100
Providence is 11 points higher.
Misquamicut: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Providence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Misquamicut: 99/100 · Providence: 94/100
Misquamicut is 5 points higher.
Misquamicut: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Providence: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Misquamicut: 43/100 · Providence: 59/100
Providence is 16 points higher.
Misquamicut: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Providence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Misquamicut: 32/100 · Providence: 30/100
Misquamicut is 2 points higher.
Misquamicut: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Providence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.