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