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