Fairport, NY: what USGS's seismic model says

Fairport carries Seismic Design Category B under USGS's ASCE 7-16 model. Low seismic hazard. Code requires basic seismic detailing (bracing, connections) but no special structural system restrictions. Rank it against the rest of the country and Fairport sits at the 51th percentile for seismic hazard among 4,875 US cities.

How Fairport compares

USGS's underlying values for Fairport: 0.084g peak ground acceleration, 0.157g at short period, 0.048g at 1 second. Within New York alone, Fairport ranks 138 of 170 cities by seismic hazard - the 19th percentile in-state. Fairport has a population of about 5,341.

What a retrofit costs in Fairport

A full earthquake retrofit typically runs $5,000-$10,000 nationally (around $7,000 typical), driven mainly by house size and foundation type, not by New York specifically. California's Earthquake Brace + Bolt grant, which covers a large share of this cost, is a California-only program and does not apply in New York.

What this means for insurance

A Fairport homeowner cannot buy a standalone earthquake policy in most cases - it is added to an existing homeowners policy as an endorsement, so the place to start is a regular home-insurance quote.

Where Fairport's figures come from

Fairport's Category B and every number above trace to USGS's own ASCE 7-16 Design Maps service - see the methodology guide. See the category explainer for what Category B does and doesn't tell you about Fairport.