City vs city
West Bay Shore vs West Islip, NY
West Bay Shore and West Islip 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
West Bay Shore: 41/100 · West Islip: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
West Bay Shore: 98/100 · West Islip: 30/100
West Bay Shore is 68 points higher.
West Bay Shore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
West Islip: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
West Bay Shore: 34/100 · West Islip: 32/100
West Bay Shore is 2 points higher.
West Bay Shore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Islip: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
West Bay Shore: 14/100 · West Islip: 14/100
No gap.
West Bay Shore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Islip: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
West Bay Shore: 0/100 · West Islip: 0/100
No gap.
West Bay Shore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Islip: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
West Bay Shore: 6/100 · West Islip: 16/100
West Islip is 10 points higher.
West Bay Shore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Islip: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
West Bay Shore: 98/100 · West Islip: 98/100
No gap.
West Bay Shore: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
West Islip: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
West Bay Shore: 9/100 · West Islip: 69/100
West Islip is 60 points higher.
West Bay Shore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Islip: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
West Bay Shore: 29/100 · West Islip: 30/100
West Islip is 1 points higher.
West Bay Shore: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Islip: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.