← Safety Index State guide
Massachusetts
79
State score · Good
326.6
Violent crime / 100k (moderate)
280
NOAA hazard score · 2024
Top weather hazards in Massachusetts
From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.
- Thunderstorm Wind 127
- Hail 36
- High Wind 30
- Winter Weather 23
- Heavy Snow 21
Massachusetts parks ranked by safety
16 parks · sorted by Safety Index #1 85
Adams National Historical Park National Historical Park Norfolk County
#2 85
Boston African American National Historic Site National Historic Site Suffolk County
#3 85
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area National Recreation Area Plymouth County
#4 85
Boston National Historical Park National Historical Park Suffolk County
#5 85
Cape Cod National Seashore National Seashore Barnstable County
#6 85
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site National Historic Site Norfolk County
#7 85
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site National Historic Site Norfolk County
#8 85
Salem Maritime National Historical Park National Historical Park Essex County
#9 85
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site National Historic Site Essex County
#10 79
Coltsville National Historical Park National Historical Park Berkshire County
#11 79
Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site National Historic Site Middlesex County
#12 79
Lowell National Historical Park National Historical Park Middlesex County
#13 79
Minute Man National Historical Park National Historical Park Middlesex County
#14 79
New England National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Hampshire County
#15 79
Springfield Armory National Historic Site National Historic Site Hampden County
#16 70
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park National Historical Park Bristol County
How this is calculated
Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.