City vs city
Pittsburgh vs Swarthmore, PA
Pittsburgh currently scores 3 points higher overall than Swarthmore, 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: 41/100 · Swarthmore: 38/100
Pittsburgh is 3 points higher.
Flood
Pittsburgh: 80/100 · Swarthmore: 68/100
Pittsburgh is 12 points higher.
Pittsburgh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Swarthmore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pittsburgh: 18/100 · Swarthmore: 22/100
Swarthmore is 4 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swarthmore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pittsburgh: 25/100 · Swarthmore: 39/100
Swarthmore is 14 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swarthmore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pittsburgh: 4/100 · Swarthmore: 8/100
Swarthmore is 4 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swarthmore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pittsburgh: 97/100 · Swarthmore: 39/100
Pittsburgh is 58 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swarthmore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pittsburgh: Unavailable · Swarthmore: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pittsburgh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Swarthmore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pittsburgh: 22/100 · Swarthmore: 49/100
Swarthmore is 27 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swarthmore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pittsburgh: 42/100 · Swarthmore: 42/100
No gap.
Pittsburgh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Swarthmore: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.