City vs city
Pittsburgh vs Plum, PA
Plum currently scores 7 points higher overall than Pittsburgh, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Pittsburgh: 41/100 · Plum: 48/100
Plum is 7 points higher.
Flood
Pittsburgh: 80/100 · Plum: 85/100
Plum is 5 points higher.
Pittsburgh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Plum: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pittsburgh: 18/100 · Plum: 18/100
No gap.
Pittsburgh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Plum: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pittsburgh: 25/100 · Plum: 29/100
Plum is 4 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Plum: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pittsburgh: 4/100 · Plum: 0/100
Pittsburgh is 4 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plum: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pittsburgh: 97/100 · Plum: 95/100
Pittsburgh is 2 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plum: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pittsburgh: Unavailable · Plum: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pittsburgh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Plum: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pittsburgh: 22/100 · Plum: 24/100
Plum is 2 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Plum: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pittsburgh: 42/100 · Plum: 38/100
Pittsburgh is 4 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Plum: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.