City vs city
Briarcliff vs Holtsville, NY
Holtsville currently scores 4 points higher overall than Briarcliff, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Briarcliff: 38/100 · Holtsville: 42/100
Holtsville is 4 points higher.
Flood
Briarcliff: 50/100 · Holtsville: 39/100
Briarcliff is 11 points higher.
Briarcliff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Holtsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Briarcliff: 22/100 · Holtsville: 34/100
Holtsville is 12 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Holtsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Briarcliff: 22/100 · Holtsville: 14/100
Briarcliff is 8 points higher.
Briarcliff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Holtsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Briarcliff: 4/100 · Holtsville: 0/100
Briarcliff is 4 points higher.
Briarcliff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Holtsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Briarcliff: 12/100 · Holtsville: 15/100
Holtsville is 3 points higher.
Briarcliff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Holtsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Briarcliff: 94/100 · Holtsville: 97/100
Holtsville is 3 points higher.
Briarcliff: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Holtsville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Briarcliff: 71/100 · Holtsville: 68/100
Briarcliff is 3 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Holtsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Briarcliff: 28/100 · Holtsville: 29/100
Holtsville is 1 points higher.
Briarcliff: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Holtsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.