City vs city
Kiryas Joel vs Washington Heights, NY
Kiryas Joel currently scores 4 points higher overall than Washington Heights, 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
Kiryas Joel: 29/100 · Washington Heights: 25/100
Kiryas Joel is 4 points higher.
Flood
Kiryas Joel: 32/100 · Washington Heights: 32/100
No gap.
Kiryas Joel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Washington Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kiryas Joel: 22/100 · Washington Heights: 21/100
Kiryas Joel is 1 points higher.
Kiryas Joel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Washington Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kiryas Joel: 24/100 · Washington Heights: 26/100
Washington Heights is 2 points higher.
Kiryas Joel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Washington Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kiryas Joel: 8/100 · Washington Heights: 4/100
Kiryas Joel is 4 points higher.
Kiryas Joel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Washington Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kiryas Joel: 22/100 · Washington Heights: 5/100
Kiryas Joel is 17 points higher.
Kiryas Joel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Washington Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kiryas Joel: Unavailable · Washington Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kiryas Joel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Washington Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kiryas Joel: 64/100 · Washington Heights: 56/100
Kiryas Joel is 8 points higher.
Kiryas Joel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Washington Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kiryas Joel: 31/100 · Washington Heights: 32/100
Washington Heights is 1 points higher.
Kiryas Joel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Washington Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.