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Massachusetts cities by disaster risk

62 cities and communities with 25,000 or more people. Ratings are for the county each city sits in.

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CityCountyOverall riskTop hazardPeople
BostonSuffolk CountyModerateInland flooding666,442
WorcesterWorcester CountyModerateInland flooding207,055
SpringfieldHampden CountyModerateInland flooding154,749
CambridgeMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding118,796
LowellMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding118,368
BrocktonPlymouth CountyModerateInland flooding105,386
QuincyNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding102,114
LynnEssex CountyHighInland flooding101,709
New BedfordBristol CountyModerateInland flooding100,998
Fall RiverBristol CountyModerateInland flooding94,082
NewtonMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding89,044
LawrenceEssex CountyHighInland flooding88,736
SomervilleMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding81,036
FraminghamMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding72,399
HaverhillEssex CountyHighInland flooding67,698
MaldenMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding65,906
WalthamMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding64,902
BrooklineNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding63,266
TauntonBristol CountyModerateInland flooding60,433
RevereSuffolk CountyModerateInland flooding60,012
MedfordMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding59,354
Weymouth TownNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding58,505
ChicopeeHampden CountyModerateInland flooding55,295
PeabodyEssex CountyHighInland flooding54,695
EverettMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding50,045
Barnstable TownBarnstable CountyModerateInland flooding49,568
AttleboroBristol CountyModerateInland flooding46,762
ArlingtonMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding46,350
SalemEssex CountyHighInland flooding44,795
LeominsterWorcester CountyModerateInland flooding43,909
PittsfieldBerkshire CountyModerateInland flooding43,457
BeverlyEssex CountyHighInland flooding42,665
WoburnMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding41,939
FitchburgWorcester CountyModerateInland flooding41,798
MarlboroughMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding41,647
WestfieldHampden CountyModerateInland flooding40,378
ChelseaSuffolk CountyModerateInland flooding39,908
Braintree TownNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding38,899
Amherst TownHampshire CountyLowInland flooding38,182
HolyokeHampden CountyModerateInland flooding37,813
Randolph TownNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding34,878
LexingtonMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding34,295
Franklin TownNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding33,154
NeedhamNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding32,459
NorwoodNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding31,542
North Attleborough TownBristol CountyModerateInland flooding30,984
NorthamptonHampshire CountyLowInland flooding30,962
WellesleyNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding30,347
GloucesterEssex CountyHighInland flooding30,075
MelroseMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding29,650
SaugusEssex CountyHighInland flooding28,773
West Springfield TownHampden CountyModerateInland flooding28,772
MiltonNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding28,587
Agawam TownHampden CountyModerateInland flooding28,539
Bridgewater TownPlymouth CountyModerateInland flooding28,471
DanversEssex CountyHighInland flooding28,098
WakefieldMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding27,793
MilfordWorcester CountyModerateInland flooding27,731
BelmontMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding27,175
BurlingtonMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding26,274
ReadingMiddlesex CountyHighInland flooding25,612
DedhamNorfolk CountyModerateInland flooding25,237