City vs city
Mount Pocono vs Scranton, PA
Scranton currently scores 7 points higher overall than Mount Pocono, 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
Mount Pocono: 32/100 · Scranton: 39/100
Scranton is 7 points higher.
Flood
Mount Pocono: 68/100 · Scranton: 68/100
No gap.
Mount Pocono: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mount Pocono: 21/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Mount Pocono is 1 points higher.
Mount Pocono: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mount Pocono: 19/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Scranton is 1 points higher.
Mount Pocono: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mount Pocono: 15/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Mount Pocono is 11 points higher.
Mount Pocono: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mount Pocono: 8/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Scranton is 66 points higher.
Mount Pocono: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mount Pocono: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mount Pocono: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mount Pocono: 56/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Mount Pocono is 4 points higher.
Mount Pocono: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mount Pocono: 38/100 · Scranton: 35/100
Mount Pocono is 3 points higher.
Mount Pocono: 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.