City vs city
Downingtown vs Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia currently scores 2 points higher overall than Downingtown, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Downingtown: 35/100 · Philadelphia: 37/100
Philadelphia is 2 points higher.
Flood
Downingtown: 80/100 · Philadelphia: 60/100
Downingtown is 20 points higher.
Downingtown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Philadelphia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Downingtown: 22/100 · Philadelphia: 22/100
No gap.
Downingtown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Philadelphia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Downingtown: 45/100 · Philadelphia: 37/100
Downingtown is 8 points higher.
Downingtown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Philadelphia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Downingtown: 8/100 · Philadelphia: 15/100
Philadelphia is 7 points higher.
Downingtown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Philadelphia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Downingtown: 23/100 · Philadelphia: 43/100
Philadelphia is 20 points higher.
Downingtown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Philadelphia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Downingtown: Unavailable · Philadelphia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Downingtown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Philadelphia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Downingtown: 28/100 · Philadelphia: 36/100
Philadelphia is 8 points higher.
Downingtown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Philadelphia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Downingtown: 40/100 · Philadelphia: 46/100
Philadelphia is 6 points higher.
Downingtown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Philadelphia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.