City vs city
Palmyra vs Rutherford, PA
Rutherford currently scores 8 points higher overall than Palmyra, 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
Palmyra: 37/100 · Rutherford: 45/100
Rutherford is 8 points higher.
Flood
Palmyra: 74/100 · Rutherford: 74/100
No gap.
Palmyra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Rutherford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Palmyra: 20/100 · Rutherford: 20/100
No gap.
Palmyra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rutherford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Palmyra: 40/100 · Rutherford: 39/100
Palmyra is 1 points higher.
Palmyra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rutherford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Palmyra: 23/100 · Rutherford: 58/100
Rutherford is 35 points higher.
Palmyra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rutherford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Palmyra: 20/100 · Rutherford: 42/100
Rutherford is 22 points higher.
Palmyra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rutherford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Palmyra: Unavailable · Rutherford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Palmyra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rutherford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Palmyra: 37/100 · Rutherford: 42/100
Rutherford is 5 points higher.
Palmyra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rutherford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Palmyra: 42/100 · Rutherford: 42/100
No gap.
Palmyra: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rutherford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.