Geography-first directory

Disaster Risk by City in New York

Start with a place, then compare its hazards. This directory includes 14 cities across 13 FEMA area profiles.

Cities covered

FEMA areas

Source vintage

March 2023

FEMA hazard figures cover the counties shown. Cities in the same county share those figures; neighborhood and property conditions vary within the county.

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Cities in New York

Rank the directory by one FEMA hazard without leaving the state.

Rank by

1
Brooklyn
FEMA data: Kings County
Relatively High
Relative score
98.1
2
New York
FEMA data: Queens County
Relatively High
Relative score
97.4
2
Queens
FEMA data: Queens County
Relatively High
Relative score
97.4
4
Bronx
FEMA data: Bronx County
Relatively High
Relative score
96.3
5
Manhattan
FEMA data: New York County
Relatively High
Relative score
96.2
6
Yonkers
FEMA data: Westchester County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
94.3
7
Staten Island
FEMA data: Richmond County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
91.2
8
Buffalo
FEMA data: Erie County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
85.4
9
Binghamton
FEMA data: Broome County
Relatively Moderate
Relative score
83.3
10
Poughkeepsie
FEMA data: Dutchess County
Relatively Low
Relative score
76.9
11
Syracuse
FEMA data: Onondaga County
Relatively Low
Relative score
76.6
12
Albany
FEMA data: Albany County
Relatively Low
Relative score
75.5
13
Rochester
FEMA data: Monroe County
Relatively Low
Relative score
74.2
14
Utica
FEMA data: Oneida County
Relatively Low
Relative score
72.0

Source

Relative scores and ratings come from FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0. For a specific address, consult local hazard maps, property records, and insurance providers.

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