City vs city
Pittston vs Wilkes-Barre, PA
Pittston currently scores 1 points higher overall than Wilkes-Barre, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Pittston: 41/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 40/100
Pittston is 1 points higher.
Flood
Pittston: 76/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 72/100
Pittston is 4 points higher.
Pittston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wilkes-Barre: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pittston: 20/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 20/100
No gap.
Pittston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wilkes-Barre: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pittston: 22/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 24/100
Wilkes-Barre is 2 points higher.
Pittston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wilkes-Barre: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pittston: 31/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 15/100
Pittston is 16 points higher.
Pittston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilkes-Barre: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pittston: 50/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 53/100
Wilkes-Barre is 3 points higher.
Pittston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilkes-Barre: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pittston: Unavailable · Wilkes-Barre: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pittston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wilkes-Barre: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pittston: 56/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 59/100
Wilkes-Barre is 3 points higher.
Pittston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wilkes-Barre: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pittston: 35/100 · Wilkes-Barre: 35/100
No gap.
Pittston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wilkes-Barre: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.