City vs city
Penn State Berks vs Pittsburgh, PA
Penn State Berks currently scores 6 points higher overall than Pittsburgh, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Penn State Berks: 51/100 · Pittsburgh: 45/100
Penn State Berks is 6 points higher.
Flood
Penn State Berks: 78/100 · Pittsburgh: 76/100
Penn State Berks is 2 points higher.
Penn State Berks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Pittsburgh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Penn State Berks: 21/100 · Pittsburgh: 18/100
Penn State Berks is 3 points higher.
Penn State Berks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pittsburgh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Penn State Berks: 44/100 · Pittsburgh: 26/100
Penn State Berks is 18 points higher.
Penn State Berks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pittsburgh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Penn State Berks: 31/100 · Pittsburgh: 19/100
Penn State Berks is 12 points higher.
Penn State Berks: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pittsburgh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Penn State Berks: 98/100 · Pittsburgh: 100/100
Pittsburgh is 2 points higher.
Penn State Berks: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pittsburgh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Penn State Berks: Unavailable · Pittsburgh: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Penn State Berks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pittsburgh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Penn State Berks: 52/100 · Pittsburgh: 36/100
Penn State Berks is 16 points higher.
Penn State Berks: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pittsburgh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Penn State Berks: 36/100 · Pittsburgh: 40/100
Pittsburgh is 4 points higher.
Penn State Berks: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pittsburgh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.