City vs city
Manhattan vs Queens, NY
Manhattan currently scores 5 points higher overall than Queens, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Manhattan: 52/100 · Queens: 47/100
Manhattan is 5 points higher.
Flood
Manhattan: 50/100 · Queens: 28/100
Manhattan is 22 points higher.
Manhattan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Queens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Manhattan: 24/100 · Queens: 26/100
Queens is 2 points higher.
Manhattan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Queens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Manhattan: 19/100 · Queens: 18/100
Manhattan is 1 points higher.
Manhattan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Queens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Manhattan: 0/100 · Queens: 4/100
Queens is 4 points higher.
Manhattan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Queens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Manhattan: 54/100 · Queens: 72/100
Queens is 18 points higher.
Manhattan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Queens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Manhattan: 99/100 · Queens: 99/100
No gap.
Manhattan: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Queens: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Manhattan: 78/100 · Queens: 81/100
Queens is 3 points higher.
Manhattan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Queens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Manhattan: 37/100 · Queens: 48/100
Queens is 11 points higher.
Manhattan: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Queens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.