City vs city
Tamaqua vs West Hazleton, PA
Tamaqua currently scores 3 points higher overall than West Hazleton, 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
Tamaqua: 40/100 · West Hazleton: 37/100
Tamaqua is 3 points higher.
Flood
Tamaqua: 75/100 · West Hazleton: 64/100
Tamaqua is 11 points higher.
Tamaqua: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
West Hazleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Tamaqua: 21/100 · West Hazleton: 21/100
No gap.
Tamaqua: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Hazleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Tamaqua: 33/100 · West Hazleton: 32/100
Tamaqua is 1 points higher.
Tamaqua: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Hazleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Tamaqua: 19/100 · West Hazleton: 0/100
Tamaqua is 19 points higher.
Tamaqua: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Hazleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Tamaqua: 32/100 · West Hazleton: 8/100
Tamaqua is 24 points higher.
Tamaqua: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Hazleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Tamaqua: Unavailable · West Hazleton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Tamaqua: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Hazleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Tamaqua: 63/100 · West Hazleton: 62/100
Tamaqua is 1 points higher.
Tamaqua: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Hazleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Tamaqua: 37/100 · West Hazleton: 37/100
No gap.
Tamaqua: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Hazleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.