City vs city
Ellwood City vs Meridian, PA
Ellwood City currently scores 5 points higher overall than Meridian, 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
Ellwood City: 41/100 · Meridian: 36/100
Ellwood City is 5 points higher.
Flood
Ellwood City: 100/100 · Meridian: 58/100
Ellwood City is 42 points higher.
Ellwood City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Meridian: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ellwood City: 18/100 · Meridian: 18/100
No gap.
Ellwood City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Meridian: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ellwood City: 33/100 · Meridian: 34/100
Meridian is 1 points higher.
Ellwood City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Meridian: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ellwood City: 0/100 · Meridian: 19/100
Meridian is 19 points higher.
Ellwood City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Meridian: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ellwood City: 19/100 · Meridian: 51/100
Meridian is 32 points higher.
Ellwood City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Meridian: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ellwood City: Unavailable · Meridian: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ellwood City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Meridian: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ellwood City: 39/100 · Meridian: 36/100
Ellwood City is 3 points higher.
Ellwood City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Meridian: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ellwood City: 36/100 · Meridian: 38/100
Meridian is 2 points higher.
Ellwood City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Meridian: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.