City vs city
Ithaca vs Penn Yan, NY
Penn Yan currently scores 2 points higher overall than Ithaca, 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
Ithaca: 27/100 · Penn Yan: 29/100
Penn Yan is 2 points higher.
Flood
Ithaca: 41/100 · Penn Yan: 34/100
Ithaca is 7 points higher.
Ithaca: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Penn Yan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ithaca: 18/100 · Penn Yan: 18/100
No gap.
Ithaca: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Penn Yan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ithaca: 16/100 · Penn Yan: 13/100
Ithaca is 3 points higher.
Ithaca: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Penn Yan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ithaca: 8/100 · Penn Yan: 15/100
Penn Yan is 7 points higher.
Ithaca: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Penn Yan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ithaca: 23/100 · Penn Yan: 36/100
Penn Yan is 13 points higher.
Ithaca: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Penn Yan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ithaca: Unavailable · Penn Yan: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ithaca: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Penn Yan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ithaca: 50/100 · Penn Yan: 49/100
Ithaca is 1 points higher.
Ithaca: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Penn Yan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ithaca: 35/100 · Penn Yan: 35/100
No gap.
Ithaca: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Penn Yan: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.