City vs city
City of Amsterdam vs Highland Falls, NY
Highland Falls currently scores 16 points higher overall than City of Amsterdam, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
City of Amsterdam: 25/100 · Highland Falls: 41/100
Highland Falls is 16 points higher.
Flood
City of Amsterdam: 31/100 · Highland Falls: 32/100
Highland Falls is 1 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Highland Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
City of Amsterdam: 18/100 · Highland Falls: 22/100
Highland Falls is 4 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Highland Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
City of Amsterdam: 20/100 · Highland Falls: 24/100
Highland Falls is 4 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Highland Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
City of Amsterdam: 4/100 · Highland Falls: 0/100
City of Amsterdam is 4 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highland Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
City of Amsterdam: 17/100 · Highland Falls: 5/100
City of Amsterdam is 12 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highland Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
City of Amsterdam: Unavailable · Highland Falls: 93/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
City of Amsterdam: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Highland Falls: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
City of Amsterdam: 57/100 · Highland Falls: 77/100
Highland Falls is 20 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Highland Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
City of Amsterdam: 28/100 · Highland Falls: 31/100
Highland Falls is 3 points higher.
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.
Highland Falls: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.