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Chester vs Pittsburgh, PA

Chester currently scores 1 points higher overall than Pittsburgh, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Chester

46/100

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Pittsburgh

45/100

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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: 46/100 · Pittsburgh: 45/100

Chester is 1 points higher.

Flood

Chester: 63/100 · Pittsburgh: 76/100

Pittsburgh is 13 points higher.

Chester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.

Pittsburgh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Chester: 22/100 · Pittsburgh: 18/100

Chester is 4 points higher.

Chester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Pittsburgh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Chester: 39/100 · Pittsburgh: 26/100

Chester is 13 points higher.

Chester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Pittsburgh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Chester: 4/100 · Pittsburgh: 19/100

Pittsburgh is 15 points higher.

Chester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Pittsburgh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Chester: 44/100 · Pittsburgh: 100/100

Pittsburgh is 56 points higher.

Chester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Pittsburgh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Chester: 98/100 · Pittsburgh: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Chester: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Pittsburgh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Chester: 56/100 · Pittsburgh: 36/100

Chester is 20 points higher.

Chester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Pittsburgh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Chester: 41/100 · Pittsburgh: 40/100

Chester is 1 points higher.

Chester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Pittsburgh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.