City vs city
New Haven vs Staples, CT
New Haven and Staples are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in storm surge.
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
New Haven: 44/100 · Staples: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
New Haven: 64/100 · Staples: 69/100
Staples is 5 points higher.
New Haven: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Staples: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Haven: 27/100 · Staples: 26/100
New Haven is 1 points higher.
New Haven: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Staples: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Haven: 14/100 · Staples: 16/100
Staples is 2 points higher.
New Haven: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Staples: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Haven: 0/100 · Staples: 0/100
No gap.
New Haven: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Staples: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Haven: 9/100 · Staples: 10/100
Staples is 1 points higher.
New Haven: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Staples: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Haven: 99/100 · Staples: 76/100
New Haven is 23 points higher.
New Haven: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Staples: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Haven: 59/100 · Staples: 57/100
New Haven is 2 points higher.
New Haven: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Staples: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Haven: 35/100 · Staples: 51/100
Staples is 16 points higher.
New Haven: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Staples: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.