Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Massachusetts
Top 14 of 14 counties with data.
Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.
Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Massachusetts
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Suffolk34.4 County page | |
| 02 | Middlesex37.8 County page | |
| 03 | Norfolk38.9 County page | |
| 04 | Berkshire40.0 County page | |
| 05 | Worcester41.1 County page | |
| 06 | Bristol41.9 County page | |
| 07 | Nantucket44.0 County page | |
| 08 | Essex45.5 County page | |
| 09 | Hampden47.3 County page | |
| 10 | Plymouth48.1 County page | |
| 11 | Franklin51.7 County page | |
| 12 | Hampshire52.0 County page | |
| 13 | Barnstable54.9 County page | |
| 14 | Dukes59.2 County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Massachusetts counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in Massachusetts has the lowest natural disaster risk?
- Suffolk has the lowest natural disaster risk in Massachusetts, at 34.4.
- What is the natural disaster risk in Suffolk?
- Suffolk is ranked #1 in Massachusetts for natural disaster risk, at 34.4.
- What are the top counties in Massachusetts for natural disaster risk?
- Suffolk (34.4), then Middlesex (37.8), and Norfolk (38.9). The full top 14 is in the table on this page.
- How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?
- Counties in Massachusetts are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
- How does Massachusetts compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?
- This list is Massachusetts only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.
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