City vs city
Brownsville vs Cheyney, PA
Brownsville currently scores 9 points higher overall than Cheyney, 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 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
Brownsville: 45/100 · Cheyney: 36/100
Brownsville is 9 points higher.
Flood
Brownsville: 87/100 · Cheyney: 64/100
Brownsville is 23 points higher.
Brownsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Cheyney: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brownsville: 18/100 · Cheyney: 22/100
Cheyney is 4 points higher.
Brownsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cheyney: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brownsville: 20/100 · Cheyney: 42/100
Cheyney is 22 points higher.
Brownsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cheyney: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brownsville: 0/100 · Cheyney: 19/100
Cheyney is 19 points higher.
Brownsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cheyney: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brownsville: 67/100 · Cheyney: 23/100
Brownsville is 44 points higher.
Brownsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cheyney: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brownsville: Unavailable · Cheyney: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brownsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cheyney: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brownsville: 41/100 · Cheyney: 43/100
Cheyney is 2 points higher.
Brownsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cheyney: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Brownsville: 39/100 · Cheyney: 41/100
Cheyney is 2 points higher.
Brownsville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Cheyney: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.