City vs city
New Castle vs Philadelphia, PA
New Castle currently scores 4 points higher overall than Philadelphia, with the largest gap in flood.
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
New Castle: 39/100 · Philadelphia: 35/100
New Castle is 4 points higher.
Flood
New Castle: 83/100 · Philadelphia: 60/100
New Castle is 23 points higher.
New Castle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Philadelphia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Castle: 18/100 · Philadelphia: 22/100
Philadelphia is 4 points higher.
New Castle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Philadelphia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Castle: 30/100 · Philadelphia: 35/100
Philadelphia is 5 points higher.
New Castle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Philadelphia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Castle: 0/100 · Philadelphia: 8/100
Philadelphia is 8 points higher.
New Castle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Philadelphia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Castle: 23/100 · Philadelphia: 18/100
New Castle is 5 points higher.
New Castle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Philadelphia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Castle: Unavailable · Philadelphia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Castle: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Philadelphia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Castle: 41/100 · Philadelphia: 55/100
Philadelphia is 14 points higher.
New Castle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Philadelphia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Castle: 36/100 · Philadelphia: 44/100
Philadelphia is 8 points higher.
New Castle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Philadelphia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.