City vs city
Pittsburgh vs Swissvale, PA
Pittsburgh currently scores 4 points higher overall than Swissvale, 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 · Swissvale: 41/100
Pittsburgh is 4 points higher.
Flood
Pittsburgh: 76/100 · Swissvale: 62/100
Pittsburgh is 14 points higher.
Pittsburgh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Swissvale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pittsburgh: 18/100 · Swissvale: 18/100
No gap.
Pittsburgh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swissvale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pittsburgh: 26/100 · Swissvale: 26/100
No gap.
Pittsburgh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swissvale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pittsburgh: 19/100 · Swissvale: 0/100
Pittsburgh is 19 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swissvale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pittsburgh: 100/100 · Swissvale: 65/100
Pittsburgh is 35 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swissvale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pittsburgh: Unavailable · Swissvale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pittsburgh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Swissvale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pittsburgh: 36/100 · Swissvale: 39/100
Swissvale is 3 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swissvale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pittsburgh: 40/100 · Swissvale: 38/100
Pittsburgh is 2 points higher.
Pittsburgh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Swissvale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.