City vs city
Emmaus vs Hopewell Township, PA
Emmaus currently scores 7 points higher overall than Hopewell Township, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Emmaus: 43/100 · Hopewell Township: 36/100
Emmaus is 7 points higher.
Flood
Emmaus: 70/100 · Hopewell Township: 72/100
Hopewell Township is 2 points higher.
Emmaus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Hopewell Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emmaus: 21/100 · Hopewell Township: 18/100
Emmaus is 3 points higher.
Emmaus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hopewell Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emmaus: 32/100 · Hopewell Township: 27/100
Emmaus is 5 points higher.
Emmaus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hopewell Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emmaus: 0/100 · Hopewell Township: 15/100
Hopewell Township is 15 points higher.
Emmaus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hopewell Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emmaus: 40/100 · Hopewell Township: 63/100
Hopewell Township is 23 points higher.
Emmaus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hopewell Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emmaus: Unavailable · Hopewell Township: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Emmaus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hopewell Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Emmaus: 57/100 · Hopewell Township: 22/100
Emmaus is 35 points higher.
Emmaus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hopewell Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Emmaus: 35/100 · Hopewell Township: 38/100
Hopewell Township is 3 points higher.
Emmaus: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hopewell Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.