City vs city
Chester Heights vs Swarthmore, PA
Chester Heights currently scores 10 points higher overall than Swarthmore, 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
Chester Heights: 48/100 · Swarthmore: 38/100
Chester Heights is 10 points higher.
Flood
Chester Heights: 68/100 · Swarthmore: 68/100
No gap.
Chester Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Swarthmore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chester Heights: 22/100 · Swarthmore: 22/100
No gap.
Chester Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swarthmore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chester Heights: 40/100 · Swarthmore: 39/100
Chester Heights is 1 points higher.
Chester Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swarthmore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chester Heights: 8/100 · Swarthmore: 8/100
No gap.
Chester Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swarthmore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chester Heights: 55/100 · Swarthmore: 39/100
Chester Heights is 16 points higher.
Chester Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swarthmore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chester Heights: 96/100 · Swarthmore: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chester Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Swarthmore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chester Heights: 53/100 · Swarthmore: 49/100
Chester Heights is 4 points higher.
Chester Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swarthmore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chester Heights: 44/100 · Swarthmore: 42/100
Chester Heights is 2 points higher.
Chester Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Swarthmore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.