City vs city
Ben Avon Heights vs Brecknock Township, PA
Ben Avon Heights and Brecknock Township 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 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
Ben Avon Heights: 40/100 · Brecknock Township: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Ben Avon Heights: 56/100 · Brecknock Township: 60/100
Brecknock Township is 4 points higher.
Ben Avon Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Brecknock Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ben Avon Heights: 18/100 · Brecknock Township: 21/100
Brecknock Township is 3 points higher.
Ben Avon Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Brecknock Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ben Avon Heights: 28/100 · Brecknock Township: 46/100
Brecknock Township is 18 points higher.
Ben Avon Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Brecknock Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ben Avon Heights: 4/100 · Brecknock Township: 0/100
Ben Avon Heights is 4 points higher.
Ben Avon Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brecknock Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ben Avon Heights: 100/100 · Brecknock Township: 26/100
Ben Avon Heights is 74 points higher.
Ben Avon Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brecknock Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ben Avon Heights: Unavailable · Brecknock Township: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ben Avon Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Brecknock Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ben Avon Heights: 34/100 · Brecknock Township: 51/100
Brecknock Township is 17 points higher.
Ben Avon Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Brecknock Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ben Avon Heights: 42/100 · Brecknock Township: 37/100
Ben Avon Heights is 5 points higher.
Ben Avon Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Brecknock Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.