City vs city
Carmel vs Ithaca, NY
Carmel currently scores 8 points higher overall than Ithaca, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Carmel: 35/100 · Ithaca: 27/100
Carmel is 8 points higher.
Flood
Carmel: 41/100 · Ithaca: 41/100
No gap.
Carmel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Ithaca: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carmel: 22/100 · Ithaca: 18/100
Carmel is 4 points higher.
Carmel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ithaca: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carmel: 20/100 · Ithaca: 16/100
Carmel is 4 points higher.
Carmel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ithaca: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carmel: 31/100 · Ithaca: 8/100
Carmel is 23 points higher.
Carmel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ithaca: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carmel: 30/100 · Ithaca: 23/100
Carmel is 7 points higher.
Carmel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ithaca: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carmel: Unavailable · Ithaca: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carmel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ithaca: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carmel: 72/100 · Ithaca: 50/100
Carmel is 22 points higher.
Carmel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ithaca: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carmel: 29/100 · Ithaca: 35/100
Ithaca is 6 points higher.
Carmel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ithaca: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.