City vs city
Ballston Spa vs Schenectady, NY
Ballston Spa and Schenectady are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
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
Ballston Spa: 34/100 · Schenectady: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Ballston Spa: Unavailable · Schenectady: 39/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ballston Spa: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Schenectady: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ballston Spa: 18/100 · Schenectady: 18/100
No gap.
Ballston Spa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Schenectady: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ballston Spa: 25/100 · Schenectady: 23/100
Ballston Spa is 2 points higher.
Ballston Spa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Schenectady: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ballston Spa: 0/100 · Schenectady: 4/100
Schenectady is 4 points higher.
Ballston Spa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Schenectady: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ballston Spa: 59/100 · Schenectady: 51/100
Ballston Spa is 8 points higher.
Ballston Spa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Schenectady: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ballston Spa: Unavailable · Schenectady: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ballston Spa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Schenectady: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ballston Spa: 71/100 · Schenectady: 73/100
Schenectady is 2 points higher.
Ballston Spa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Schenectady: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ballston Spa: 28/100 · Schenectady: 28/100
No gap.
Ballston Spa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Schenectady: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.