City vs city
New Castle vs Scranton, PA
New Castle and Scranton are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
New Castle: 39/100 · Scranton: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
New Castle: 83/100 · Scranton: 68/100
New Castle is 15 points higher.
New Castle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Castle: 18/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Scranton is 2 points higher.
New Castle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Castle: 30/100 · Scranton: 20/100
New Castle is 10 points higher.
New Castle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Castle: 0/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Scranton is 4 points higher.
New Castle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Castle: 23/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Scranton is 51 points higher.
New Castle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Castle: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Castle: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Castle: 41/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Scranton is 11 points higher.
New Castle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Castle: 36/100 · Scranton: 35/100
New Castle is 1 points higher.
New Castle: 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.