City vs city
Franklin Square vs West Hempstead, NY
Franklin Square currently scores 8 points higher overall than West Hempstead, 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
Franklin Square: 55/100 · West Hempstead: 47/100
Franklin Square is 8 points higher.
Flood
Franklin Square: 26/100 · West Hempstead: 78/100
West Hempstead is 52 points higher.
Franklin Square: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
West Hempstead: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Franklin Square: 27/100 · West Hempstead: 28/100
West Hempstead is 1 points higher.
Franklin Square: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Hempstead: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Franklin Square: 17/100 · West Hempstead: 16/100
Franklin Square is 1 points higher.
Franklin Square: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Hempstead: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Franklin Square: 0/100 · West Hempstead: 15/100
West Hempstead is 15 points higher.
Franklin Square: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Hempstead: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Franklin Square: 85/100 · West Hempstead: 15/100
Franklin Square is 70 points higher.
Franklin Square: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Hempstead: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Franklin Square: 99/100 · West Hempstead: 99/100
No gap.
Franklin Square: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
West Hempstead: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Franklin Square: 84/100 · West Hempstead: 76/100
Franklin Square is 8 points higher.
Franklin Square: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Hempstead: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Franklin Square: 47/100 · West Hempstead: 47/100
No gap.
Franklin Square: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Hempstead: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.