City vs city
Briarcliff vs Utica, NY
Briarcliff currently scores 6 points higher overall than Utica, 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 · Utica: 32/100
Briarcliff is 6 points higher.
Flood
Briarcliff: 50/100 · Utica: 26/100
Briarcliff is 24 points higher.
Briarcliff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Utica: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Briarcliff: 22/100 · Utica: 18/100
Briarcliff is 4 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Utica: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Briarcliff: 22/100 · Utica: 11/100
Briarcliff is 11 points higher.
Briarcliff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Utica: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Briarcliff: 4/100 · Utica: 8/100
Utica is 4 points higher.
Briarcliff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Utica: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Briarcliff: 12/100 · Utica: 83/100
Utica is 71 points higher.
Briarcliff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Utica: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Briarcliff: 94/100 · Utica: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Briarcliff: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Utica: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Briarcliff: 71/100 · Utica: 43/100
Briarcliff is 28 points higher.
Briarcliff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Utica: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Briarcliff: 28/100 · Utica: 36/100
Utica is 8 points higher.
Briarcliff: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Utica: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.