City vs city
Butler vs Meridian, PA
Meridian currently scores 2 points higher overall than Butler, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Meridian: 36/100
Meridian is 2 points higher.
Flood
Butler: 56/100 · Meridian: 58/100
Meridian is 2 points higher.
Butler: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Meridian: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Butler: 18/100 · Meridian: 18/100
No gap.
Butler: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Meridian: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Butler: 34/100 · Meridian: 34/100
No gap.
Butler: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Meridian: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Butler: 8/100 · Meridian: 19/100
Meridian is 11 points higher.
Butler: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Meridian: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Butler: 43/100 · Meridian: 51/100
Meridian is 8 points higher.
Butler: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Meridian: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Butler: Unavailable · Meridian: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Butler: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Meridian: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Butler: 39/100 · Meridian: 36/100
Butler is 3 points higher.
Butler: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Meridian: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Butler: 38/100 · Meridian: 38/100
No gap.
Butler: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Meridian: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.