City vs city
Carlisle vs Mechanicsburg, PA
Mechanicsburg currently scores 7 points higher overall than Carlisle, 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
Carlisle: 30/100 · Mechanicsburg: 37/100
Mechanicsburg is 7 points higher.
Flood
Carlisle: 60/100 · Mechanicsburg: 72/100
Mechanicsburg is 12 points higher.
Carlisle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Mechanicsburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carlisle: 20/100 · Mechanicsburg: 20/100
No gap.
Carlisle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mechanicsburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carlisle: 34/100 · Mechanicsburg: 36/100
Mechanicsburg is 2 points higher.
Carlisle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mechanicsburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carlisle: 4/100 · Mechanicsburg: 15/100
Mechanicsburg is 11 points higher.
Carlisle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mechanicsburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carlisle: 10/100 · Mechanicsburg: 29/100
Mechanicsburg is 19 points higher.
Carlisle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mechanicsburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carlisle: Unavailable · Mechanicsburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carlisle: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mechanicsburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carlisle: 45/100 · Mechanicsburg: 45/100
No gap.
Carlisle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mechanicsburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carlisle: 38/100 · Mechanicsburg: 39/100
Mechanicsburg is 1 points higher.
Carlisle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mechanicsburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.