City vs city
Queens vs Staten Island, NY
Queens and Staten Island are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Queens: 47/100 · Staten Island: 47/100
No gap.
Flood
Queens: 28/100 · Staten Island: 99/100
Staten Island is 71 points higher.
Queens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Staten Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Queens: 26/100 · Staten Island: 23/100
Queens is 3 points higher.
Queens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Staten Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Queens: 18/100 · Staten Island: 18/100
No gap.
Queens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Staten Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Queens: 4/100 · Staten Island: 8/100
Staten Island is 4 points higher.
Queens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Staten Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Queens: 72/100 · Staten Island: 28/100
Queens is 44 points higher.
Queens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Staten Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Queens: 99/100 · Staten Island: 99/100
No gap.
Queens: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Staten Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Queens: 81/100 · Staten Island: 64/100
Queens is 17 points higher.
Queens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Staten Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Queens: 48/100 · Staten Island: 37/100
Queens is 11 points higher.
Queens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Staten Island: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.