City vs city
Carmel vs Rochester, NY
Rochester currently scores 1 points higher overall than Carmel, 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 · Rochester: 36/100
Rochester is 1 points higher.
Flood
Carmel: 41/100 · Rochester: 34/100
Carmel is 7 points higher.
Carmel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carmel: 22/100 · Rochester: 17/100
Carmel is 5 points higher.
Carmel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carmel: 20/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Carmel is 1 points higher.
Carmel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carmel: 31/100 · Rochester: 0/100
Carmel is 31 points higher.
Carmel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carmel: 30/100 · Rochester: 40/100
Rochester is 10 points higher.
Carmel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carmel: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carmel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carmel: 72/100 · Rochester: 72/100
No gap.
Carmel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carmel: 29/100 · Rochester: 35/100
Rochester is 6 points higher.
Carmel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.