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