City vs city
Buffalo vs City of Amsterdam, NY
Buffalo currently scores 13 points higher overall than City of Amsterdam, 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 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
Buffalo: 38/100 · City of Amsterdam: 25/100
Buffalo is 13 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo: 26/100 · City of Amsterdam: 31/100
City of Amsterdam is 5 points higher.
Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
City of Amsterdam: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo: 18/100 · City of Amsterdam: 18/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
City of Amsterdam: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo: 32/100 · City of Amsterdam: 20/100
Buffalo is 12 points higher.
Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
City of Amsterdam: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo: 0/100 · City of Amsterdam: 4/100
City of Amsterdam is 4 points higher.
Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
City of Amsterdam: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo: 39/100 · City of Amsterdam: 17/100
Buffalo is 22 points higher.
Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
City of Amsterdam: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo: Unavailable · City of Amsterdam: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
City of Amsterdam: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo: 73/100 · City of Amsterdam: 57/100
Buffalo is 16 points higher.
Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
City of Amsterdam: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Buffalo: 38/100 · City of Amsterdam: 28/100
Buffalo is 10 points higher.
Buffalo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
City of Amsterdam: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.