City vs city
Hazleton vs Pottsville, PA
Hazleton currently scores 5 points higher overall than Pottsville, 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
Hazleton: 40/100 · Pottsville: 35/100
Hazleton is 5 points higher.
Flood
Hazleton: 73/100 · Pottsville: 64/100
Hazleton is 9 points higher.
Hazleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Pottsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hazleton: 21/100 · Pottsville: 21/100
No gap.
Hazleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pottsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hazleton: 31/100 · Pottsville: 35/100
Pottsville is 4 points higher.
Hazleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pottsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hazleton: 23/100 · Pottsville: 15/100
Hazleton is 8 points higher.
Hazleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pottsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hazleton: 36/100 · Pottsville: 11/100
Hazleton is 25 points higher.
Hazleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pottsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hazleton: Unavailable · Pottsville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hazleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pottsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hazleton: 62/100 · Pottsville: 58/100
Hazleton is 4 points higher.
Hazleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pottsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hazleton: 37/100 · Pottsville: 40/100
Pottsville is 3 points higher.
Hazleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pottsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.