City vs city
Essex Village vs Old Saybrook Center, CT
Essex Village currently scores 11 points higher overall than Old Saybrook Center, with the largest gap in wildfire.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Essex Village: 52/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 41/100
Essex Village is 11 points higher.
Flood
Essex Village: 100/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 100/100
No gap.
Essex Village: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Old Saybrook Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Essex Village: 32/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 33/100
Old Saybrook Center is 1 points higher.
Essex Village: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Old Saybrook Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Essex Village: 13/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 14/100
Old Saybrook Center is 1 points higher.
Essex Village: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Old Saybrook Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Essex Village: 0/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 8/100
Old Saybrook Center is 8 points higher.
Essex Village: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Saybrook Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Essex Village: 30/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 22/100
Essex Village is 8 points higher.
Essex Village: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Saybrook Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Essex Village: 97/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 97/100
No gap.
Essex Village: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Old Saybrook Center: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Essex Village: 52/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 9/100
Essex Village is 43 points higher.
Essex Village: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Old Saybrook Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Essex Village: 40/100 · Old Saybrook Center: 42/100
Old Saybrook Center is 2 points higher.
Essex Village: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Old Saybrook Center: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.