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Reading vs West Reading, PA

Reading and West Reading are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Reading

51/100

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West Reading

51/100

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Hazard breakdown

Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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

Reading: 51/100 · West Reading: 51/100

No gap.

Flood

Reading: 78/100 · West Reading: 78/100

No gap.

Reading: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

West Reading: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Reading: 21/100 · West Reading: 21/100

No gap.

Reading: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

West Reading: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Reading: 44/100 · West Reading: 44/100

No gap.

Reading: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

West Reading: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Reading: 31/100 · West Reading: 31/100

No gap.

Reading: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

West Reading: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Reading: 98/100 · West Reading: 98/100

No gap.

Reading: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

West Reading: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Reading: Unavailable · West Reading: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Reading: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

West Reading: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Reading: 52/100 · West Reading: 52/100

No gap.

Reading: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

West Reading: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Reading: 36/100 · West Reading: 36/100

No gap.

Reading: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.

West Reading: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.