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Erie vs Philadelphia, PA

Erie currently scores 4 points higher overall than Philadelphia, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Philadelphia

35/100

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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 · Philadelphia: 35/100

Erie is 4 points higher.

Flood

Erie: 57/100 · Philadelphia: 60/100

Philadelphia is 3 points higher.

Erie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Philadelphia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Erie: 18/100 · Philadelphia: 22/100

Philadelphia is 4 points higher.

Erie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Philadelphia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Erie: 25/100 · Philadelphia: 35/100

Philadelphia is 10 points higher.

Erie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Philadelphia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Erie: 15/100 · Philadelphia: 8/100

Erie is 7 points higher.

Erie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Philadelphia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Erie: 100/100 · Philadelphia: 18/100

Erie is 82 points higher.

Erie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Philadelphia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Erie: Unavailable · Philadelphia: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Erie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Philadelphia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Erie: 28/100 · Philadelphia: 55/100

Philadelphia is 27 points higher.

Erie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Philadelphia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Erie: 33/100 · Philadelphia: 44/100

Philadelphia is 11 points higher.

Erie: 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.