City vs city
City of Amsterdam vs Washington Heights, NY
City of Amsterdam and Washington Heights are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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 · Washington Heights: 25/100
No gap.
Flood
City of Amsterdam: 31/100 · Washington Heights: 32/100
Washington Heights is 1 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Washington Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
City of Amsterdam: 18/100 · Washington Heights: 21/100
Washington Heights is 3 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Washington Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
City of Amsterdam: 20/100 · Washington Heights: 26/100
Washington Heights is 6 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Washington Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
City of Amsterdam: 4/100 · Washington Heights: 4/100
No gap.
City of Amsterdam: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Washington Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
City of Amsterdam: 17/100 · Washington Heights: 5/100
City of Amsterdam is 12 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Washington Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
City of Amsterdam: Unavailable · Washington Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
City of Amsterdam: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Washington Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
City of Amsterdam: 57/100 · Washington Heights: 56/100
City of Amsterdam is 1 points higher.
City of Amsterdam: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Washington Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
City of Amsterdam: 28/100 · Washington Heights: 32/100
Washington Heights is 4 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.
Washington Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.