City vs city
New Kensington vs Scranton, PA
New Kensington currently scores 9 points higher overall than Scranton, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 Kensington: 48/100 · Scranton: 39/100
New Kensington is 9 points higher.
Flood
New Kensington: 85/100 · Scranton: 68/100
New Kensington is 17 points higher.
New Kensington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Kensington: 18/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Scranton is 2 points higher.
New Kensington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Kensington: 29/100 · Scranton: 20/100
New Kensington is 9 points higher.
New Kensington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Kensington: 0/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Scranton is 4 points higher.
New Kensington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Kensington: 95/100 · Scranton: 74/100
New Kensington is 21 points higher.
New Kensington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Kensington: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Kensington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Kensington: 24/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Scranton is 28 points higher.
New Kensington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Kensington: 38/100 · Scranton: 35/100
New Kensington is 3 points higher.
New Kensington: 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.