City vs city
Prospect Park vs Swarthmore, PA
Prospect Park currently scores 8 points higher overall than Swarthmore, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Prospect Park: 46/100 · Swarthmore: 38/100
Prospect Park is 8 points higher.
Flood
Prospect Park: 63/100 · Swarthmore: 68/100
Swarthmore is 5 points higher.
Prospect Park: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Swarthmore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Prospect Park: 22/100 · Swarthmore: 22/100
No gap.
Prospect Park: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swarthmore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Prospect Park: 39/100 · Swarthmore: 39/100
No gap.
Prospect Park: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swarthmore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Prospect Park: 4/100 · Swarthmore: 8/100
Swarthmore is 4 points higher.
Prospect Park: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swarthmore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Prospect Park: 44/100 · Swarthmore: 39/100
Prospect Park is 5 points higher.
Prospect Park: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swarthmore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Prospect Park: 98/100 · Swarthmore: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Prospect Park: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Swarthmore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Prospect Park: 56/100 · Swarthmore: 49/100
Prospect Park is 7 points higher.
Prospect Park: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swarthmore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Prospect Park: 41/100 · Swarthmore: 42/100
Swarthmore is 1 points higher.
Prospect Park: 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.