Which county in Pennsylvania has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Beaver has the lowest natural disaster risk in Pennsylvania, at 30.1.

What is the natural disaster risk in Beaver?

Beaver is ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for natural disaster risk, at 30.1.

What are the top counties in Pennsylvania for natural disaster risk?

Beaver (30.1), then Westmoreland (31.3), and Allegheny (31.3). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Pennsylvania are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Pennsylvania compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is Pennsylvania only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Pennsylvania (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Pennsylvania

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Pennsylvania

Rank	County	Value
01	Beaver30.1 County page
02	Westmoreland31.3 County page
03	Allegheny31.3 County page
04	Centre31.6 County page
05	Erie32.1 County page
06	Lawrence33.0 County page
07	Clarion34.0 County page
08	Venango34.4 County page
09	Potter35.3 County page
10	Cambria36.0 County page
11	Butler36.1 County page
12	Mercer37.0 County page
13	McKean37.4 County page
14	Indiana37.4 County page
15	Blair37.5 County page
16	Elk38.3 County page
17	Warren38.6 County page
18	Sullivan39.4 County page
19	Armstrong39.6 County page
20	Jefferson40.2 County page
21	Clearfield40.4 County page
22	Cameron40.6 County page
23	Luzerne40.9 County page
24	Crawford41.2 County page
25	Wayne41.5 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Pennsylvania counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Pennsylvania has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Beaver has the lowest natural disaster risk in Pennsylvania, at 30.1.
What is the natural disaster risk in Beaver?: Beaver is ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for natural disaster risk, at 30.1.
What are the top counties in Pennsylvania for natural disaster risk?: Beaver (30.1), then Westmoreland (31.3), and Allegheny (31.3). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Pennsylvania are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Pennsylvania compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Pennsylvania only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.