City vs city
Gales Ferry vs Niantic, CT
Niantic currently scores 3 points higher overall than Gales Ferry, with the largest gap in flood.
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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Gales Ferry: 43/100 · Niantic: 46/100
Niantic is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gales Ferry: 68/100 · Niantic: 79/100
Niantic is 11 points higher.
Gales Ferry: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Niantic: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gales Ferry: 33/100 · Niantic: 33/100
No gap.
Gales Ferry: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Niantic: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gales Ferry: 10/100 · Niantic: 11/100
Niantic is 1 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Niantic: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gales Ferry: 0/100 · Niantic: 0/100
No gap.
Gales Ferry: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Niantic: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gales Ferry: 13/100 · Niantic: 18/100
Niantic is 5 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Niantic: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gales Ferry: 92/100 · Niantic: 97/100
Niantic is 5 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Niantic: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gales Ferry: 54/100 · Niantic: 49/100
Gales Ferry is 5 points higher.
Gales Ferry: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Niantic: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gales Ferry: 33/100 · Niantic: 33/100
No gap.
Gales Ferry: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Niantic: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.