Misericordia University, PA
Misericordia University, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Misericordia University lands at the 50th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 39 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Misericordia University at the 51st national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Misericordia University's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 69.2% of Misericordia University's 39 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 30.8% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Misericordia University ranks
Compare Misericordia University's two percentiles: 82nd within Pennsylvania, only 50th nationally — a gap of 32 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Misericordia University ranks 15,736 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,197 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 362 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Misericordia University's elevated wildfire rating (50th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Misericordia University
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Misericordia University (69.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 39 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Misericordia University. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Misericordia University, see the exposure-zones guide.