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Benton vs Scranton, PA

Benton and Scranton are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.

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Benton

39/100

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Scranton

39/100

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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

Benton: 39/100 · Scranton: 39/100

No gap.

Flood

Benton: 76/100 · Scranton: 68/100

Benton is 8 points higher.

Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Benton: 20/100 · Scranton: 20/100

No gap.

Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Benton: 28/100 · Scranton: 20/100

Benton is 8 points higher.

Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Benton: 0/100 · Scranton: 4/100

Scranton is 4 points higher.

Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Benton: 16/100 · Scranton: 74/100

Scranton is 58 points higher.

Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Benton: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Benton: 52/100 · Scranton: 52/100

No gap.

Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Benton: 40/100 · Scranton: 35/100

Benton is 5 points higher.

Benton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Scranton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.