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Buffalo vs Hometown, WV

Buffalo currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hometown, with the largest gap in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Buffalo

39/100

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Hometown

36/100

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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

Buffalo: 39/100 · Hometown: 36/100

Buffalo is 3 points higher.

Flood

Buffalo: 92/100 · Hometown: 61/100

Buffalo is 31 points higher.

Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Hometown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Buffalo: 16/100 · Hometown: 16/100

No gap.

Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Hometown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Buffalo: 38/100 · Hometown: 36/100

Buffalo is 2 points higher.

Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Hometown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Buffalo: 4/100 · Hometown: 8/100

Hometown is 4 points higher.

Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hometown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Buffalo: 28/100 · Hometown: 43/100

Hometown is 15 points higher.

Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hometown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Buffalo: Unavailable · Hometown: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Hometown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Buffalo: 51/100 · Hometown: 44/100

Buffalo is 7 points higher.

Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Hometown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Buffalo: 45/100 · Hometown: 46/100

Hometown is 1 points higher.

Buffalo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Hometown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.