City vs city
Pittsburgh vs Scranton, PA
Pittsburgh currently scores 6 points higher overall than Scranton, 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
Pittsburgh: 45/100 · Scranton: 39/100
Pittsburgh is 6 points higher.
Flood
Pittsburgh: 76/100 · Scranton: 68/100
Pittsburgh is 8 points higher.
Pittsburgh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pittsburgh: 18/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Scranton is 2 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pittsburgh: 26/100 · Scranton: 20/100
Pittsburgh is 6 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pittsburgh: 19/100 · Scranton: 4/100
Pittsburgh is 15 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pittsburgh: 100/100 · Scranton: 74/100
Pittsburgh is 26 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pittsburgh: Unavailable · Scranton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pittsburgh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pittsburgh: 36/100 · Scranton: 52/100
Scranton is 16 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pittsburgh: 40/100 · Scranton: 35/100
Pittsburgh is 5 points higher.
Pittsburgh: 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.