City vs city
Hershey vs Middletown, PA
Middletown currently scores 9 points higher overall than Hershey, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Hershey: 36/100 · Middletown: 45/100
Middletown is 9 points higher.
Flood
Hershey: 60/100 · Middletown: 74/100
Middletown is 14 points higher.
Hershey: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Middletown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hershey: 20/100 · Middletown: 20/100
No gap.
Hershey: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middletown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hershey: 40/100 · Middletown: 39/100
Hershey is 1 points higher.
Hershey: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middletown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hershey: 8/100 · Middletown: 58/100
Middletown is 50 points higher.
Hershey: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middletown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hershey: 42/100 · Middletown: 42/100
No gap.
Hershey: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middletown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hershey: Unavailable · Middletown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hershey: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Middletown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hershey: 40/100 · Middletown: 42/100
Middletown is 2 points higher.
Hershey: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middletown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hershey: 43/100 · Middletown: 42/100
Hershey is 1 points higher.
Hershey: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Middletown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.