City vs city
Allentown vs Northampton, PA
Northampton currently scores 9 points higher overall than Allentown, 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 · Northampton: 52/100
Northampton is 9 points higher.
Flood
Allentown: 70/100 · Northampton: 89/100
Northampton is 19 points higher.
Allentown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Northampton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Allentown: 21/100 · Northampton: 21/100
No gap.
Allentown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Northampton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Allentown: 32/100 · Northampton: 29/100
Allentown is 3 points higher.
Allentown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Northampton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Allentown: 0/100 · Northampton: 35/100
Northampton is 35 points higher.
Allentown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northampton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Allentown: 40/100 · Northampton: 99/100
Northampton is 59 points higher.
Allentown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northampton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Allentown: Unavailable · Northampton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Allentown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Northampton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Allentown: 57/100 · Northampton: 59/100
Northampton is 2 points higher.
Allentown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Northampton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Allentown: 35/100 · Northampton: 35/100
No gap.
Allentown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Northampton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.