City vs city
Erie vs Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg currently scores 11 points higher overall than Erie, 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
Erie: 39/100 · Harrisburg: 50/100
Harrisburg is 11 points higher.
Flood
Erie: 57/100 · Harrisburg: 98/100
Harrisburg is 41 points higher.
Erie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Harrisburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Erie: 18/100 · Harrisburg: 20/100
Harrisburg is 2 points higher.
Erie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Harrisburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Erie: 25/100 · Harrisburg: 38/100
Harrisburg is 13 points higher.
Erie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Harrisburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Erie: 15/100 · Harrisburg: 38/100
Harrisburg is 23 points higher.
Erie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Harrisburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Erie: 100/100 · Harrisburg: 72/100
Erie is 28 points higher.
Erie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Harrisburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Erie: Unavailable · Harrisburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Erie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Harrisburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Erie: 28/100 · Harrisburg: 43/100
Harrisburg is 15 points higher.
Erie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Harrisburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Erie: 33/100 · Harrisburg: 40/100
Harrisburg is 7 points higher.
Erie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Harrisburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.