City vs city
Niagara Falls vs North Tonawanda, NY
North Tonawanda currently scores 11 points higher overall than Niagara Falls, 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
Niagara Falls: 24/100 · North Tonawanda: 35/100
North Tonawanda is 11 points higher.
Flood
Niagara Falls: 22/100 · North Tonawanda: 49/100
North Tonawanda is 27 points higher.
Niagara Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
North Tonawanda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Niagara Falls: 17/100 · North Tonawanda: 17/100
No gap.
Niagara Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Tonawanda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Niagara Falls: 32/100 · North Tonawanda: 31/100
Niagara Falls is 1 points higher.
Niagara Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Tonawanda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Niagara Falls: 4/100 · North Tonawanda: 4/100
No gap.
Niagara Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Tonawanda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Niagara Falls: 35/100 · North Tonawanda: 44/100
North Tonawanda is 9 points higher.
Niagara Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Tonawanda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Niagara Falls: Unavailable · North Tonawanda: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Niagara Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Tonawanda: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Niagara Falls: Unavailable · North Tonawanda: 64/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Niagara Falls: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
North Tonawanda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Niagara Falls: 35/100 · North Tonawanda: 38/100
North Tonawanda is 3 points higher.
Niagara Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Tonawanda: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.