City vs city
Erie vs Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh currently scores 6 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 · Pittsburgh: 45/100
Pittsburgh is 6 points higher.
Flood
Erie: 57/100 · Pittsburgh: 76/100
Pittsburgh is 19 points higher.
Erie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Pittsburgh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Erie: 18/100 · Pittsburgh: 18/100
No gap.
Erie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pittsburgh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Erie: 25/100 · Pittsburgh: 26/100
Pittsburgh is 1 points higher.
Erie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pittsburgh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Erie: 15/100 · Pittsburgh: 19/100
Pittsburgh is 4 points higher.
Erie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pittsburgh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Erie: 100/100 · Pittsburgh: 100/100
No gap.
Erie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pittsburgh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Erie: Unavailable · Pittsburgh: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Erie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pittsburgh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Erie: 28/100 · Pittsburgh: 36/100
Pittsburgh is 8 points higher.
Erie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pittsburgh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Erie: 33/100 · Pittsburgh: 40/100
Pittsburgh is 7 points higher.
Erie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pittsburgh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.