City vs city
McSherrystown vs Scranton, PA
McSherrystown currently scores 2 points higher overall than Scranton, 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
McSherrystown: 41/100 · Scranton: 39/100
McSherrystown is 2 points higher.
Flood
McSherrystown: 80/100 · Scranton: 68/100
McSherrystown is 12 points higher.
McSherrystown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
McSherrystown: 20/100 · Scranton: 20/100
No gap.
McSherrystown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
McSherrystown: 34/100 · Scranton: 20/100
McSherrystown is 14 points higher.
McSherrystown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
McSherrystown: 0/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Scranton is 4 points higher.
McSherrystown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
McSherrystown: 32/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Scranton is 42 points higher.
McSherrystown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
McSherrystown: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
McSherrystown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
McSherrystown: 38/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Scranton is 14 points higher.
McSherrystown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
McSherrystown: 40/100 · Scranton: 35/100
McSherrystown is 5 points higher.
McSherrystown: 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.