City vs city
Hopewell Township vs Tamaqua, PA
Tamaqua currently scores 4 points higher overall than Hopewell Township, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Hopewell Township: 36/100 · Tamaqua: 40/100
Tamaqua is 4 points higher.
Flood
Hopewell Township: 72/100 · Tamaqua: 75/100
Tamaqua is 3 points higher.
Hopewell Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Tamaqua: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hopewell Township: 18/100 · Tamaqua: 21/100
Tamaqua is 3 points higher.
Hopewell Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tamaqua: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hopewell Township: 27/100 · Tamaqua: 33/100
Tamaqua is 6 points higher.
Hopewell Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tamaqua: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hopewell Township: 15/100 · Tamaqua: 19/100
Tamaqua is 4 points higher.
Hopewell Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tamaqua: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hopewell Township: 63/100 · Tamaqua: 32/100
Hopewell Township is 31 points higher.
Hopewell Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tamaqua: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hopewell Township: Unavailable · Tamaqua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hopewell Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tamaqua: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hopewell Township: 22/100 · Tamaqua: 63/100
Tamaqua is 41 points higher.
Hopewell Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tamaqua: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hopewell Township: 38/100 · Tamaqua: 37/100
Hopewell Township is 1 points higher.
Hopewell Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Tamaqua: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.