City vs city
Briarcliff vs North Wantagh, NY
North Wantagh currently scores 14 points higher overall than Briarcliff, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · North Wantagh: 52/100
North Wantagh is 14 points higher.
Flood
Briarcliff: 50/100 · North Wantagh: 93/100
North Wantagh is 43 points higher.
Briarcliff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
North Wantagh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Briarcliff: 22/100 · North Wantagh: 30/100
North Wantagh is 8 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Wantagh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Briarcliff: 22/100 · North Wantagh: 16/100
Briarcliff is 6 points higher.
Briarcliff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Wantagh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Briarcliff: 4/100 · North Wantagh: 0/100
Briarcliff is 4 points higher.
Briarcliff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Wantagh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Briarcliff: 12/100 · North Wantagh: 17/100
North Wantagh is 5 points higher.
Briarcliff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Wantagh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Briarcliff: 94/100 · North Wantagh: 99/100
North Wantagh is 5 points higher.
Briarcliff: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
North Wantagh: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Briarcliff: 71/100 · North Wantagh: 74/100
North Wantagh is 3 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Wantagh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Briarcliff: 28/100 · North Wantagh: 34/100
North Wantagh is 6 points higher.
Briarcliff: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Wantagh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.