City vs city
Beacon vs Firthcliffe, NY
Beacon currently scores 6 points higher overall than Firthcliffe, 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 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
Beacon: 43/100 · Firthcliffe: 37/100
Beacon is 6 points higher.
Flood
Beacon: 53/100 · Firthcliffe: 33/100
Beacon is 20 points higher.
Beacon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Firthcliffe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beacon: 21/100 · Firthcliffe: 21/100
No gap.
Beacon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Firthcliffe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beacon: 24/100 · Firthcliffe: 25/100
Firthcliffe is 1 points higher.
Beacon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Firthcliffe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beacon: 12/100 · Firthcliffe: 0/100
Beacon is 12 points higher.
Beacon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Firthcliffe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beacon: 58/100 · Firthcliffe: 32/100
Beacon is 26 points higher.
Beacon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Firthcliffe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beacon: 89/100 · Firthcliffe: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beacon: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Firthcliffe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beacon: 57/100 · Firthcliffe: 78/100
Firthcliffe is 21 points higher.
Beacon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Firthcliffe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Beacon: 31/100 · Firthcliffe: 31/100
No gap.
Beacon: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Firthcliffe: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.