City vs city
Pen Argyl vs Scranton, PA
Scranton currently scores 9 points higher overall than Pen Argyl, with the largest gap 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
Pen Argyl: 30/100 · Scranton: 39/100
Scranton is 9 points higher.
Flood
Pen Argyl: 56/100 · Scranton: 68/100
Scranton is 12 points higher.
Pen Argyl: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pen Argyl: 21/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Pen Argyl is 1 points higher.
Pen Argyl: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pen Argyl: 23/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Pen Argyl is 3 points higher.
Pen Argyl: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pen Argyl: 8/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Pen Argyl is 4 points higher.
Pen Argyl: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pen Argyl: 15/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Scranton is 59 points higher.
Pen Argyl: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pen Argyl: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pen Argyl: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pen Argyl: 49/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Scranton is 3 points higher.
Pen Argyl: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pen Argyl: 40/100 · Scranton: 35/100
Pen Argyl is 5 points higher.
Pen Argyl: 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.