City vs city
Bethlehem vs Northampton, PA
Northampton currently scores 9 points higher overall than Bethlehem, with the largest gap 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
Bethlehem: 43/100 · Northampton: 52/100
Northampton is 9 points higher.
Flood
Bethlehem: 90/100 · Northampton: 89/100
Bethlehem is 1 points higher.
Bethlehem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Northampton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bethlehem: 21/100 · Northampton: 21/100
No gap.
Bethlehem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Northampton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bethlehem: 28/100 · Northampton: 29/100
Northampton is 1 points higher.
Bethlehem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Northampton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bethlehem: 19/100 · Northampton: 35/100
Northampton is 16 points higher.
Bethlehem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northampton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bethlehem: 48/100 · Northampton: 99/100
Northampton is 51 points higher.
Bethlehem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northampton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bethlehem: Unavailable · Northampton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bethlehem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Northampton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bethlehem: 60/100 · Northampton: 59/100
Bethlehem is 1 points higher.
Bethlehem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Northampton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bethlehem: 35/100 · Northampton: 35/100
No gap.
Bethlehem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Northampton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.