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Ambridge vs Scranton, PA

Scranton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Ambridge, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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Ambridge

36/100

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Scranton

39/100

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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 · Scranton: 39/100

Scranton is 3 points higher.

Flood

Ambridge: 72/100 · Scranton: 68/100

Ambridge is 4 points higher.

Ambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Ambridge: 18/100 · Scranton: 20/100

Scranton is 2 points higher.

Ambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Ambridge: 27/100 · Scranton: 20/100

Ambridge is 7 points higher.

Ambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Ambridge: 15/100 · Scranton: 4/100

Ambridge is 11 points higher.

Ambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Ambridge: 63/100 · Scranton: 74/100

Scranton is 11 points higher.

Ambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Ambridge: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Ambridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Ambridge: 22/100 · Scranton: 52/100

Scranton is 30 points higher.

Ambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Ambridge: 38/100 · Scranton: 35/100

Ambridge is 3 points higher.

Ambridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Scranton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.