City vs city
Philadelphia vs Tamaqua, PA
Tamaqua currently scores 3 points higher overall than Philadelphia, 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
Philadelphia: 37/100 · Tamaqua: 40/100
Tamaqua is 3 points higher.
Flood
Philadelphia: 60/100 · Tamaqua: 75/100
Tamaqua is 15 points higher.
Philadelphia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Tamaqua: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Philadelphia: 22/100 · Tamaqua: 21/100
Philadelphia is 1 points higher.
Philadelphia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tamaqua: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Philadelphia: 37/100 · Tamaqua: 33/100
Philadelphia is 4 points higher.
Philadelphia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tamaqua: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Philadelphia: 15/100 · Tamaqua: 19/100
Tamaqua is 4 points higher.
Philadelphia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tamaqua: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Philadelphia: 43/100 · Tamaqua: 32/100
Philadelphia is 11 points higher.
Philadelphia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tamaqua: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Philadelphia: Unavailable · Tamaqua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Philadelphia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tamaqua: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Philadelphia: 36/100 · Tamaqua: 63/100
Tamaqua is 27 points higher.
Philadelphia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tamaqua: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Philadelphia: 46/100 · Tamaqua: 37/100
Philadelphia is 9 points higher.
Philadelphia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tamaqua: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.