City vs city
Ford City vs Scranton, PA
Scranton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Ford City, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Ford City: 36/100 · Scranton: 39/100
Scranton is 3 points higher.
Flood
Ford City: 83/100 · Scranton: 68/100
Ford City is 15 points higher.
Ford City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ford City: 18/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Scranton is 2 points higher.
Ford City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ford City: 33/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Ford City is 13 points higher.
Ford City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ford City: 0/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Scranton is 4 points higher.
Ford City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ford City: 20/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Scranton is 54 points higher.
Ford City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ford City: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ford City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ford City: 24/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Scranton is 28 points higher.
Ford City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ford City: 38/100 · Scranton: 35/100
Ford City is 3 points higher.
Ford City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Scranton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.