City vs city
Beaver Falls vs New Castle, PA
Beaver Falls and New Castle 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
Beaver Falls: 39/100 · New Castle: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
Beaver Falls: 62/100 · New Castle: 83/100
New Castle is 21 points higher.
Beaver Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
New Castle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beaver Falls: 18/100 · New Castle: 18/100
No gap.
Beaver Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Castle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beaver Falls: 30/100 · New Castle: 30/100
No gap.
Beaver Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Castle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beaver Falls: 15/100 · New Castle: 0/100
Beaver Falls is 15 points higher.
Beaver Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Castle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beaver Falls: 87/100 · New Castle: 23/100
Beaver Falls is 64 points higher.
Beaver Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Castle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beaver Falls: Unavailable · New Castle: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beaver Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Castle: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beaver Falls: 26/100 · New Castle: 41/100
New Castle is 15 points higher.
Beaver Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Castle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beaver Falls: 36/100 · New Castle: 36/100
No gap.
Beaver Falls: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Castle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.