City vs city
Ambridge vs Rochester, PA
Rochester currently scores 3 points higher overall than Ambridge, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Ambridge: 36/100 · Rochester: 39/100
Rochester is 3 points higher.
Flood
Ambridge: 72/100 · Rochester: 60/100
Ambridge is 12 points higher.
Ambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ambridge: 18/100 · Rochester: 18/100
No gap.
Ambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ambridge: 27/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 5 points higher.
Ambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ambridge: 15/100 · Rochester: 23/100
Rochester is 8 points higher.
Ambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ambridge: 63/100 · Rochester: 63/100
No gap.
Ambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ambridge: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ambridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ambridge: 22/100 · Rochester: 38/100
Rochester is 16 points higher.
Ambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ambridge: 38/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Ambridge is 1 points higher.
Ambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.