City vs city
Archbald vs Birchwood Lakes, PA
Archbald and Birchwood Lakes are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Archbald: 37/100 · Birchwood Lakes: 37/100
No gap.
Flood
Archbald: 56/100 · Birchwood Lakes: 64/100
Birchwood Lakes is 8 points higher.
Archbald: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Birchwood Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Archbald: 20/100 · Birchwood Lakes: 21/100
Birchwood Lakes is 1 points higher.
Archbald: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Birchwood Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Archbald: 20/100 · Birchwood Lakes: 22/100
Birchwood Lakes is 2 points higher.
Archbald: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Birchwood Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Archbald: 0/100 · Birchwood Lakes: 0/100
No gap.
Archbald: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Birchwood Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Archbald: 47/100 · Birchwood Lakes: 8/100
Archbald is 39 points higher.
Archbald: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Birchwood Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Archbald: Unavailable · Birchwood Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Archbald: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Birchwood Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Archbald: 46/100 · Birchwood Lakes: 67/100
Birchwood Lakes is 21 points higher.
Archbald: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Birchwood Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Archbald: 35/100 · Birchwood Lakes: 41/100
Birchwood Lakes is 6 points higher.
Archbald: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Birchwood Lakes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.