City vs city
Briarcliff vs New Rochelle, NY
New Rochelle currently scores 8 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
Briarcliff: 38/100 · New Rochelle: 46/100
New Rochelle is 8 points higher.
Flood
Briarcliff: 50/100 · New Rochelle: 38/100
Briarcliff is 12 points higher.
Briarcliff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
New Rochelle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Briarcliff: 22/100 · New Rochelle: 24/100
New Rochelle is 2 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Rochelle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Briarcliff: 22/100 · New Rochelle: 20/100
Briarcliff is 2 points higher.
Briarcliff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Rochelle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Briarcliff: 4/100 · New Rochelle: 0/100
Briarcliff is 4 points higher.
Briarcliff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Rochelle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Briarcliff: 12/100 · New Rochelle: 29/100
New Rochelle is 17 points higher.
Briarcliff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Rochelle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Briarcliff: 94/100 · New Rochelle: 99/100
New Rochelle is 5 points higher.
Briarcliff: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Rochelle: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Briarcliff: 71/100 · New Rochelle: 78/100
New Rochelle is 7 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Rochelle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Briarcliff: 28/100 · New Rochelle: 35/100
New Rochelle is 7 points higher.
Briarcliff: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Rochelle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.