City vs city
Nanticoke vs Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes-Barre currently scores 3 points higher overall than Nanticoke, 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
Nanticoke: 37/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 40/100
Wilkes-Barre is 3 points higher.
Flood
Nanticoke: 80/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 72/100
Nanticoke is 8 points higher.
Nanticoke: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wilkes-Barre: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Nanticoke: 20/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 20/100
No gap.
Nanticoke: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wilkes-Barre: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Nanticoke: 26/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 24/100
Nanticoke is 2 points higher.
Nanticoke: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wilkes-Barre: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Nanticoke: 0/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 15/100
Wilkes-Barre is 15 points higher.
Nanticoke: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilkes-Barre: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Nanticoke: 6/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 53/100
Wilkes-Barre is 47 points higher.
Nanticoke: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilkes-Barre: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Nanticoke: Unavailable · Wilkes-Barre: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Nanticoke: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wilkes-Barre: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Nanticoke: 57/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 59/100
Wilkes-Barre is 2 points higher.
Nanticoke: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wilkes-Barre: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Nanticoke: 35/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 35/100
No gap.
Nanticoke: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wilkes-Barre: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.