Manlius, NY
Manlius wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Manlius lands at the 11th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 1,676 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Manlius at the 10th percentile, close to its 11th-percentile risk score.
Where Manlius's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Manlius: 52.2% of its 1,676 buildings, versus 7.9% Indirect and 39.9% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Manlius ranks
Manlius's risk sits at a similar level relative to New York (26th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (11th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Manlius ranks 28,150 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,505 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 961 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Manlius
Manlius's low rating (11th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Manlius (52.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Manlius's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Manlius's 28,150-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Manlius's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.