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Best Disaster Risk Counties in Massachusetts

FEMA National Risk Index — flood, fire, tornado, and more Compare rankings across all 14 counties.

Average Disaster Risk Score
21/100
Top County
Dukes County
Counties Ranked
14

Top 10

#1
Dukes County
MA
83/100
#2
Nantucket County
MA
61/100
#3
Franklin County
MA
39/100
#4
Hampshire County
MA
30/100
#5
Berkshire County
MA
16/100
#6
Barnstable County
MA
11/100
#7
Bristol County
MA
10/100
#8
Plymouth County
MA
10/100
#9
Norfolk County
MA
8/100
#10
Hampden County
MA
7/100

All Massachusetts Counties Ranked

#CountyDisaster Risk ScoreOverall Score
1Dukes County, MA
83.2
61.3
2Nantucket County, MA
61.3
55.7
3Franklin County, MA
39.3
46.2
4Hampshire County, MA
30.1
49.4
5Berkshire County, MA
16
44.1
6Barnstable County, MA
10.9
58
7Bristol County, MA
10.1
45
8Plymouth County, MA
9.6
48.7
9Norfolk County, MA
8
51.1
10Hampden County, MA
7.2
32.8
11Suffolk County, MA
6.5
43
12Worcester County, MA
6.5
46.8
13Essex County, MA
4.4
48.3
14Middlesex County, MA
3.1
50.7

Data Source

Disaster Risk data from RiskByCounty. See full details at RiskByCounty. Data updated February 2026.