City vs city
Brooklyn vs Staten Island, NY
Staten Island currently scores 9 points higher overall than Brooklyn, 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
Brooklyn: 38/100 · Staten Island: 47/100
Staten Island is 9 points higher.
Flood
Brooklyn: 47/100 · Staten Island: 99/100
Staten Island is 52 points higher.
Brooklyn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Staten Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brooklyn: 24/100 · Staten Island: 23/100
Brooklyn is 1 points higher.
Brooklyn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Staten Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brooklyn: 18/100 · Staten Island: 18/100
No gap.
Brooklyn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Staten Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brooklyn: 4/100 · Staten Island: 8/100
Staten Island is 4 points higher.
Brooklyn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Staten Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brooklyn: 22/100 · Staten Island: 28/100
Staten Island is 6 points higher.
Brooklyn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Staten Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brooklyn: 74/100 · Staten Island: 99/100
Staten Island is 25 points higher.
Brooklyn: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Staten Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Brooklyn: 71/100 · Staten Island: 64/100
Brooklyn is 7 points higher.
Brooklyn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Staten Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brooklyn: 42/100 · Staten Island: 37/100
Brooklyn is 5 points higher.
Brooklyn: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Staten Island: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.