Which county in New York has the lowest wildfire risk?

Bronx has the lowest wildfire risk in New York, at 1.2.

What is the wildfire risk in Bronx?

Bronx is ranked #1 in New York for wildfire risk, at 1.2.

What are the top counties in New York for wildfire risk?

Bronx (1.2), then Kings (1.2), and New York (1.4). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in New York are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does New York compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is New York only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in New York (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in New York

Top 25 of 62 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in New York

Rank	County	Value
01	Bronx1.2 County page
02	Kings1.2 County page
03	New York1.4 County page
04	Queens2.2 County page
05	Richmond14.2 County page
06	Nassau14.3 County page
07	Rockland19.9 County page
08	Westchester20.9 County page
09	Suffolk29.7 County page
10	Monroe39.4 County page
11	Onondaga39.8 County page
12	Orange42.8 County page
13	Schenectady42.9 County page
14	Erie43.1 County page
15	Albany44.4 County page
16	Rensselaer47.7 County page
17	Broome48.7 County page
18	Cortland48.8 County page
19	Oneida48.9 County page
20	Dutchess49.3 County page
21	Niagara49.5 County page
22	Chemung49.7 County page
23	Putnam50.3 County page
24	Sullivan50.8 County page
25	Clinton51.1 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New York counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New York has the lowest wildfire risk?: Bronx has the lowest wildfire risk in New York, at 1.2.
What is the wildfire risk in Bronx?: Bronx is ranked #1 in New York for wildfire risk, at 1.2.
What are the top counties in New York for wildfire risk?: Bronx (1.2), then Kings (1.2), and New York (1.4). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in New York are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does New York compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is New York only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.