City vs city
Glen Cove vs Sands Point, NY
Glen Cove currently scores 3 points higher overall than Sands Point, 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 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
Glen Cove: 42/100 · Sands Point: 39/100
Glen Cove is 3 points higher.
Flood
Glen Cove: 36/100 · Sands Point: 48/100
Sands Point is 12 points higher.
Glen Cove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Sands Point: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glen Cove: 26/100 · Sands Point: 25/100
Glen Cove is 1 points higher.
Glen Cove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sands Point: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glen Cove: 18/100 · Sands Point: 19/100
Sands Point is 1 points higher.
Glen Cove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sands Point: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glen Cove: 8/100 · Sands Point: 0/100
Glen Cove is 8 points higher.
Glen Cove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sands Point: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glen Cove: 31/100 · Sands Point: 17/100
Glen Cove is 14 points higher.
Glen Cove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sands Point: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glen Cove: 99/100 · Sands Point: 99/100
No gap.
Glen Cove: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sands Point: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Glen Cove: 77/100 · Sands Point: 23/100
Glen Cove is 54 points higher.
Glen Cove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sands Point: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Glen Cove: 40/100 · Sands Point: 43/100
Sands Point is 3 points higher.
Glen Cove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sands Point: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.