City vs city
Bethlehem vs Brecknock Township, PA
Bethlehem and Brecknock Township are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in lightning.
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
Bethlehem: 40/100 · Brecknock Township: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Bethlehem: 64/100 · Brecknock Township: 60/100
Bethlehem is 4 points higher.
Bethlehem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Brecknock Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bethlehem: 21/100 · Brecknock Township: 21/100
No gap.
Bethlehem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Brecknock Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bethlehem: 30/100 · Brecknock Township: 46/100
Brecknock Township is 16 points higher.
Bethlehem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Brecknock Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bethlehem: 0/100 · Brecknock Township: 0/100
No gap.
Bethlehem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brecknock Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bethlehem: 39/100 · Brecknock Township: 26/100
Bethlehem is 13 points higher.
Bethlehem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brecknock Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bethlehem: Unavailable · Brecknock Township: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bethlehem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Brecknock Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bethlehem: 50/100 · Brecknock Township: 51/100
Brecknock Township is 1 points higher.
Bethlehem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Brecknock Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bethlehem: 35/100 · Brecknock Township: 37/100
Brecknock Township is 2 points higher.
Bethlehem: 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.