City vs city
Beacon vs Briarcliff, NY
Beacon currently scores 5 points higher overall than Briarcliff, with the largest gap 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 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
Beacon: 43/100 · Briarcliff: 38/100
Beacon is 5 points higher.
Flood
Beacon: 53/100 · Briarcliff: 50/100
Beacon is 3 points higher.
Beacon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Briarcliff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beacon: 21/100 · Briarcliff: 22/100
Briarcliff is 1 points higher.
Beacon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Briarcliff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beacon: 24/100 · Briarcliff: 22/100
Beacon is 2 points higher.
Beacon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Briarcliff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beacon: 12/100 · Briarcliff: 4/100
Beacon is 8 points higher.
Beacon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Briarcliff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beacon: 58/100 · Briarcliff: 12/100
Beacon is 46 points higher.
Beacon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Briarcliff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beacon: 89/100 · Briarcliff: 94/100
Briarcliff is 5 points higher.
Beacon: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Briarcliff: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Beacon: 57/100 · Briarcliff: 71/100
Briarcliff is 14 points higher.
Beacon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Briarcliff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beacon: 31/100 · Briarcliff: 28/100
Beacon is 3 points higher.
Beacon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Briarcliff: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.