City vs city
Beacon vs Kingston, NY
Beacon currently scores 5 points higher overall than Kingston, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Kingston: 38/100
Beacon is 5 points higher.
Flood
Beacon: 53/100 · Kingston: 46/100
Beacon is 7 points higher.
Beacon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Kingston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beacon: 21/100 · Kingston: 20/100
Beacon is 1 points higher.
Beacon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kingston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beacon: 24/100 · Kingston: 27/100
Kingston is 3 points higher.
Beacon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kingston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beacon: 12/100 · Kingston: 8/100
Beacon is 4 points higher.
Beacon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kingston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beacon: 58/100 · Kingston: 69/100
Kingston is 11 points higher.
Beacon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kingston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beacon: 89/100 · Kingston: 83/100
Beacon is 6 points higher.
Beacon: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Kingston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Beacon: 57/100 · Kingston: 16/100
Beacon is 41 points higher.
Beacon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kingston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beacon: 31/100 · Kingston: 31/100
No gap.
Beacon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kingston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.