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Buffalo vs Sloan, NY

Buffalo currently scores 7 points higher overall than Sloan, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Buffalo

38/100

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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

Buffalo: 38/100 · Sloan: 31/100

Buffalo is 7 points higher.

Flood

Buffalo: 26/100 · Sloan: 32/100

Sloan is 6 points higher.

Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Sloan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Buffalo: 18/100 · Sloan: 18/100

No gap.

Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Sloan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Buffalo: 32/100 · Sloan: 32/100

No gap.

Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sloan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Buffalo: 0/100 · Sloan: 4/100

Sloan is 4 points higher.

Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sloan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Buffalo: 39/100 · Sloan: 18/100

Buffalo is 21 points higher.

Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sloan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Buffalo: Unavailable · Sloan: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Sloan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Buffalo: 73/100 · Sloan: 73/100

No gap.

Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sloan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Buffalo: 38/100 · Sloan: 38/100

No gap.

Buffalo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Sloan: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.