City vs city
Allentown vs Altoona, PA
Allentown currently scores 9 points higher overall than Altoona, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Allentown: 43/100 · Altoona: 34/100
Allentown is 9 points higher.
Flood
Allentown: 70/100 · Altoona: 60/100
Allentown is 10 points higher.
Allentown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Altoona: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Allentown: 21/100 · Altoona: 18/100
Allentown is 3 points higher.
Allentown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Altoona: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Allentown: 32/100 · Altoona: 32/100
No gap.
Allentown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Altoona: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Allentown: 0/100 · Altoona: 0/100
No gap.
Allentown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Altoona: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Allentown: 40/100 · Altoona: 4/100
Allentown is 36 points higher.
Allentown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Altoona: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Allentown: Unavailable · Altoona: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Allentown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Altoona: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Allentown: 57/100 · Altoona: 50/100
Allentown is 7 points higher.
Allentown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Altoona: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Allentown: 35/100 · Altoona: 37/100
Altoona is 2 points higher.
Allentown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Altoona: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.