City vs city
Newport vs Smithfield, RI
Smithfield currently scores 7 points higher overall than Newport, 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
Newport: 30/100 · Smithfield: 37/100
Smithfield is 7 points higher.
Flood
Newport: 54/100 · Smithfield: 36/100
Newport is 18 points higher.
Newport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newport: 37/100 · Smithfield: 32/100
Newport is 5 points higher.
Newport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newport: 7/100 · Smithfield: 9/100
Smithfield is 2 points higher.
Newport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newport: 4/100 · Smithfield: 8/100
Smithfield is 4 points higher.
Newport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newport: 6/100 · Smithfield: 29/100
Smithfield is 23 points higher.
Newport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newport: 96/100 · Smithfield: 94/100
Newport is 2 points higher.
Newport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Newport: 4/100 · Smithfield: 59/100
Smithfield is 55 points higher.
Newport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newport: 30/100 · Smithfield: 30/100
No gap.
Newport: 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.