City vs city
Bala Cynwyd vs Merion Station, PA
Bala Cynwyd and Merion Station are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Merion Station: 37/100
No gap.
Flood
Bala Cynwyd: 60/100 · Merion Station: 60/100
No gap.
Bala Cynwyd: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Merion Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bala Cynwyd: 22/100 · Merion Station: 22/100
No gap.
Bala Cynwyd: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merion Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bala Cynwyd: 37/100 · Merion Station: 37/100
No gap.
Bala Cynwyd: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merion Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bala Cynwyd: 15/100 · Merion Station: 15/100
No gap.
Bala Cynwyd: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merion Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bala Cynwyd: 43/100 · Merion Station: 43/100
No gap.
Bala Cynwyd: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merion Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bala Cynwyd: Unavailable · Merion Station: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bala Cynwyd: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merion Station: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bala Cynwyd: 36/100 · Merion Station: 36/100
No gap.
Bala Cynwyd: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merion Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bala Cynwyd: 46/100 · Merion Station: 46/100
No gap.
Bala Cynwyd: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Merion Station: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.