City vs city
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.
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.