City vs city
Pawtucket vs Smithfield, RI
Pawtucket currently scores 5 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
Pawtucket: 42/100 · Smithfield: 37/100
Pawtucket is 5 points higher.
Flood
Pawtucket: 29/100 · Smithfield: 36/100
Smithfield is 7 points higher.
Pawtucket: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pawtucket: 32/100 · Smithfield: 32/100
No gap.
Pawtucket: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pawtucket: 10/100 · Smithfield: 9/100
Pawtucket is 1 points higher.
Pawtucket: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pawtucket: 0/100 · Smithfield: 8/100
Smithfield is 8 points higher.
Pawtucket: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pawtucket: 43/100 · Smithfield: 29/100
Pawtucket is 14 points higher.
Pawtucket: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pawtucket: 94/100 · Smithfield: 94/100
No gap.
Pawtucket: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Smithfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Pawtucket: 59/100 · Smithfield: 59/100
No gap.
Pawtucket: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pawtucket: 27/100 · Smithfield: 30/100
Smithfield is 3 points higher.
Pawtucket: 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.