City vs city
Chester Heights vs Hopewell Township, PA
Chester Heights currently scores 12 points higher overall than Hopewell Township, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Chester Heights: 48/100 · Hopewell Township: 36/100
Chester Heights is 12 points higher.
Flood
Chester Heights: 68/100 · Hopewell Township: 72/100
Hopewell Township is 4 points higher.
Chester Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Hopewell Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chester Heights: 22/100 · Hopewell Township: 18/100
Chester Heights is 4 points higher.
Chester Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hopewell Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chester Heights: 40/100 · Hopewell Township: 27/100
Chester Heights is 13 points higher.
Chester Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hopewell Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chester Heights: 8/100 · Hopewell Township: 15/100
Hopewell Township is 7 points higher.
Chester Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hopewell Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chester Heights: 55/100 · Hopewell Township: 63/100
Hopewell Township is 8 points higher.
Chester Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hopewell Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chester Heights: 96/100 · Hopewell Township: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chester Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Hopewell Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chester Heights: 53/100 · Hopewell Township: 22/100
Chester Heights is 31 points higher.
Chester Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hopewell Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chester Heights: 44/100 · Hopewell Township: 38/100
Chester Heights is 6 points higher.
Chester Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hopewell Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.