City vs city
Linwood vs Scranton, PA
Linwood currently scores 9 points higher overall than Scranton, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Linwood: 48/100 · Scranton: 39/100
Linwood is 9 points higher.
Flood
Linwood: 68/100 · Scranton: 68/100
No gap.
Linwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Linwood: 22/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Linwood is 2 points higher.
Linwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Linwood: 40/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Linwood is 20 points higher.
Linwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Linwood: 8/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Linwood is 4 points higher.
Linwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Linwood: 55/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Scranton is 19 points higher.
Linwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Linwood: 96/100 · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Linwood: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Linwood: 53/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Linwood is 1 points higher.
Linwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Linwood: 44/100 · Scranton: 35/100
Linwood is 9 points higher.
Linwood: 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.