City vs city
Lindenhurst vs West Islip, NY
West Islip currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lindenhurst, 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
Lindenhurst: 39/100 · West Islip: 41/100
West Islip is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lindenhurst: 77/100 · West Islip: 30/100
Lindenhurst is 47 points higher.
Lindenhurst: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
West Islip: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lindenhurst: 33/100 · West Islip: 32/100
Lindenhurst is 1 points higher.
Lindenhurst: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Islip: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lindenhurst: 14/100 · West Islip: 14/100
No gap.
Lindenhurst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Islip: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lindenhurst: 0/100 · West Islip: 0/100
No gap.
Lindenhurst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Islip: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lindenhurst: 8/100 · West Islip: 16/100
West Islip is 8 points higher.
Lindenhurst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Islip: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lindenhurst: 98/100 · West Islip: 98/100
No gap.
Lindenhurst: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
West Islip: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lindenhurst: 14/100 · West Islip: 69/100
West Islip is 55 points higher.
Lindenhurst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Islip: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lindenhurst: 29/100 · West Islip: 30/100
West Islip is 1 points higher.
Lindenhurst: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Islip: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.