Geography-first directory

Disaster Risk by City in Massachusetts

Start with a place, then compare its hazards. This directory includes 13 cities across 8 FEMA area profiles.

Cities covered

FEMA areas

Source vintage

March 2023

FEMA hazard figures cover the counties shown. Cities in the same county share those figures; neighborhood and property conditions vary within the county.

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Cities in Massachusetts

Rank the directory by one FEMA hazard without leaving the state.

Rank by

1
Cambridge
FEMA data: Middlesex County
Relatively High
Relative score
96.1
1
Lowell
FEMA data: Middlesex County
Relatively High
Relative score
96.1
1
Newton
FEMA data: Middlesex County
Relatively High
Relative score
96.1
4
Lawrence
FEMA data: Essex County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
94.0
4
Lynn
FEMA data: Essex County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
94.0
6
Quincy
FEMA data: Norfolk County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
92.9
7
Boston
FEMA data: Suffolk County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
92.7
8
Leominster
FEMA data: Worcester County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
92.7
8
Worcester
FEMA data: Worcester County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
92.7
10
Brockton
FEMA data: Plymouth County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
91.0
11
Fall River
FEMA data: Bristol County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
89.5
11
New Bedford
FEMA data: Bristol County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
89.5
13
Springfield
FEMA data: Hampden County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
84.0

Source

Relative scores and ratings come from FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0. For a specific address, consult local hazard maps, property records, and insurance providers.

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