City vs city
Old Forge vs Scranton, PA
Old Forge currently scores 2 points higher overall than Scranton, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Old Forge: 41/100 · Scranton: 39/100
Old Forge is 2 points higher.
Flood
Old Forge: 76/100 · Scranton: 68/100
Old Forge is 8 points higher.
Old Forge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Old Forge: 20/100 · Scranton: 20/100
No gap.
Old Forge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Old Forge: 22/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Old Forge is 2 points higher.
Old Forge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Old Forge: 31/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Old Forge is 27 points higher.
Old Forge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Old Forge: 50/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Scranton is 24 points higher.
Old Forge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Old Forge: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Old Forge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Old Forge: 56/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Old Forge is 4 points higher.
Old Forge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Old Forge: 35/100 · Scranton: 35/100
No gap.
Old Forge: 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.