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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.

Brooklyn

38/100

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Staten Island

47/100

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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.