City vs city
Butler vs Ellwood City, PA
Ellwood City currently scores 7 points higher overall than Butler, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Butler: 34/100 · Ellwood City: 41/100
Ellwood City is 7 points higher.
Flood
Butler: 56/100 · Ellwood City: 100/100
Ellwood City is 44 points higher.
Butler: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Ellwood City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Butler: 18/100 · Ellwood City: 18/100
No gap.
Butler: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ellwood City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Butler: 34/100 · Ellwood City: 33/100
Butler is 1 points higher.
Butler: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ellwood City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Butler: 8/100 · Ellwood City: 0/100
Butler is 8 points higher.
Butler: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ellwood City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Butler: 43/100 · Ellwood City: 19/100
Butler is 24 points higher.
Butler: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ellwood City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Butler: Unavailable · Ellwood City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Butler: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ellwood City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Butler: 39/100 · Ellwood City: 39/100
No gap.
Butler: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ellwood City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Butler: 38/100 · Ellwood City: 36/100
Butler is 2 points higher.
Butler: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ellwood City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.