Mayville, NY
Mayville, NY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Mayville at the 41st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 942 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Mayville at the 42nd national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Mayville's building exposure, zone by zone
55.4% of Mayville's 942 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 522 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 40.5% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 4.1% are Minimal.
How Mayville compares
Mayville's 85th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 41st national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Mayville ranks 18,693 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,372 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 190 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 41st national percentile, Mayville rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Mayville (55.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Mayville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 942 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Mayville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Mayville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.