City vs city
Blue Ridge Summit vs Scranton, PA
Scranton currently scores 9 points higher overall than Blue Ridge Summit, 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
Blue Ridge Summit: 30/100 · Scranton: 39/100
Scranton is 9 points higher.
Flood
Blue Ridge Summit: 53/100 · Scranton: 68/100
Scranton is 15 points higher.
Blue Ridge Summit: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blue Ridge Summit: 20/100 · Scranton: 20/100
No gap.
Blue Ridge Summit: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blue Ridge Summit: 24/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Blue Ridge Summit is 4 points higher.
Blue Ridge Summit: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blue Ridge Summit: 8/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Blue Ridge Summit is 4 points higher.
Blue Ridge Summit: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blue Ridge Summit: 17/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Scranton is 57 points higher.
Blue Ridge Summit: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blue Ridge Summit: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blue Ridge Summit: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blue Ridge Summit: 47/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Scranton is 5 points higher.
Blue Ridge Summit: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Blue Ridge Summit: 42/100 · Scranton: 35/100
Blue Ridge Summit is 7 points higher.
Blue Ridge Summit: 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.