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Columbia vs Reading, PA

Reading currently scores 16 points higher overall than Columbia, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Columbia

34/100

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Reading

50/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Columbia: 34/100 · Reading: 50/100

Reading is 16 points higher.

Flood

Columbia: 64/100 · Reading: 78/100

Reading is 14 points higher.

Wind

Columbia: 21/100 · Reading: 21/100

No gap.

Lightning

Columbia: 45/100 · Reading: 44/100

Columbia is 1 points higher.

Tornado

Columbia: 16/100 · Reading: 32/100

Reading is 16 points higher.

Hail

Columbia: 32/100 · Reading: 100/100

Reading is 68 points higher.

Storm surge

Columbia: 0/100 · Reading: 0/100

No gap.