City vs city
Bala Cynwyd vs Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg currently scores 13 points higher overall than Bala Cynwyd, 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
Bala Cynwyd: 37/100 · Harrisburg: 50/100
Harrisburg is 13 points higher.
Flood
Bala Cynwyd: 60/100 · Harrisburg: 98/100
Harrisburg is 38 points higher.
Bala Cynwyd: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Harrisburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bala Cynwyd: 22/100 · Harrisburg: 20/100
Bala Cynwyd is 2 points higher.
Bala Cynwyd: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Harrisburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bala Cynwyd: 37/100 · Harrisburg: 38/100
Harrisburg is 1 points higher.
Bala Cynwyd: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Harrisburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bala Cynwyd: 15/100 · Harrisburg: 38/100
Harrisburg is 23 points higher.
Bala Cynwyd: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Harrisburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bala Cynwyd: 43/100 · Harrisburg: 72/100
Harrisburg is 29 points higher.
Bala Cynwyd: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Harrisburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bala Cynwyd: Unavailable · Harrisburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bala Cynwyd: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Harrisburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bala Cynwyd: 36/100 · Harrisburg: 43/100
Harrisburg is 7 points higher.
Bala Cynwyd: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Harrisburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bala Cynwyd: 46/100 · Harrisburg: 40/100
Bala Cynwyd is 6 points higher.
Bala Cynwyd: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Harrisburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.