Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in New York60/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in New York
New York faces meaningful coastal flood, heat, and storm exposure. Adaptation investment is significant but not yet at parity with the hazard. Climate Risk in New York scores 60/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 60/100
Primary hazard
Storm surge and heat
Hurricanes, flooding, and heat are concurrent stressors.
Flood exposure
High
Low-lying neighborhoods face direct sea-level and surge pressure.
Adaptation capacity
Improving
Significant investment, with implementation timelines still long.
New York climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Storm surge and heat | Storm-cycle and heat patterns dominate risk. |
| Flood exposure | High | Multi-borough exposure shapes resilience priorities. |
| Adaptation capacity | Improving | Programs are underway but not yet built out. |
Climate Risk city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| New York (this page) | 60/100 | New York faces meaningful coastal flood, heat, and storm exposure. Adaptation investment is significant but not yet at parity with the hazard. |
| Chicago | 76/100 | Chicago carries moderate climate exposure from heat, intense rainfall, and lakefront stormwater pressure, balanced by active adaptation. |
| Seattle | 76/100 | Seattle faces moderate climate exposure from heat, atmospheric-river rainfall, and seasonal wildfire smoke, balanced by active adaptation. |
| Washington DC | 76/100 | Washington DC's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Plano | 76/100 | Plano's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Scottsdale | 76/100 | Scottsdale's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Laredo | 76/100 | Laredo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Fremont | 76/100 | Fremont's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Boston | 75/100 | Boston's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Chula Vista | 75/100 | Chula Vista's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Glendale | 75/100 | Glendale's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Minneapolis | 74/100 | Minneapolis's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Madison | 74/100 | Madison's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| North Las Vegas | 74/100 | North Las Vegas's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Santa Clarita | 74/100 | Santa Clarita's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Santa Ana | 73/100 | Santa Ana's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Irvine | 73/100 | Irvine's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Philadelphia | 72/100 | Philadelphia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Denver | 72/100 | Denver's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| San Diego | 72/100 | San Diego's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Portland | 72/100 | Portland's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Raleigh | 72/100 | Raleigh's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Pittsburgh | 72/100 | Pittsburgh's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Chandler | 71/100 | Chandler's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Irving | 71/100 | Irving's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Nashville | 70/100 | Nashville's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Charlotte | 70/100 | Charlotte's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Salt Lake City | 70/100 | Salt Lake City's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Boulder | 70/100 | Boulder's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Columbus | 70/100 | Columbus's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Indianapolis | 70/100 | Indianapolis's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
Interpretation
The climate-risk score reflects hazard probability, infrastructure exposure, and adaptation capacity. Coastal cities require deeper investment to reach a healthy score. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so New York is close to the median for this dimension. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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New York city profile
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