City vs city
Briarcliff vs South Hempstead, NY
South Hempstead currently scores 9 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 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
Briarcliff: 38/100 · South Hempstead: 47/100
South Hempstead is 9 points higher.
Flood
Briarcliff: 50/100 · South Hempstead: 78/100
South Hempstead is 28 points higher.
Briarcliff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
South Hempstead: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Briarcliff: 22/100 · South Hempstead: 28/100
South Hempstead is 6 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Hempstead: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Briarcliff: 22/100 · South Hempstead: 16/100
Briarcliff is 6 points higher.
Briarcliff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Hempstead: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Briarcliff: 4/100 · South Hempstead: 15/100
South Hempstead is 11 points higher.
Briarcliff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Hempstead: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Briarcliff: 12/100 · South Hempstead: 15/100
South Hempstead is 3 points higher.
Briarcliff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Hempstead: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Briarcliff: 94/100 · South Hempstead: 99/100
South Hempstead is 5 points higher.
Briarcliff: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Hempstead: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Briarcliff: 71/100 · South Hempstead: 76/100
South Hempstead is 5 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Hempstead: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Briarcliff: 28/100 · South Hempstead: 47/100
South Hempstead is 19 points higher.
Briarcliff: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Hempstead: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.