City vs city
Arlington Heights vs Pen Argyl, PA
Arlington Heights currently scores 7 points higher overall than Pen Argyl, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Arlington Heights: 37/100 · Pen Argyl: 30/100
Arlington Heights is 7 points higher.
Flood
Arlington Heights: 72/100 · Pen Argyl: 56/100
Arlington Heights is 16 points higher.
Arlington Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Pen Argyl: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington Heights: 21/100 · Pen Argyl: 21/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pen Argyl: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington Heights: 19/100 · Pen Argyl: 23/100
Pen Argyl is 4 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pen Argyl: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington Heights: 0/100 · Pen Argyl: 8/100
Pen Argyl is 8 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pen Argyl: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington Heights: 9/100 · Pen Argyl: 15/100
Pen Argyl is 6 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pen Argyl: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington Heights: Unavailable · Pen Argyl: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pen Argyl: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington Heights: 60/100 · Pen Argyl: 49/100
Arlington Heights is 11 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pen Argyl: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington Heights: 39/100 · Pen Argyl: 40/100
Pen Argyl is 1 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pen Argyl: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.