Slippery Rock University, PA
Slippery Rock University wildfire risk explained
Slippery Rock University sits at the 31st percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 63 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Slippery Rock University at the 32nd national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Slippery Rock University's buildings actually sit
63 buildings are counted in Slippery Rock University, and 68.3% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 31.8% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
How Slippery Rock University compares
There's little gap between Slippery Rock University's 31st national percentile and its 41st percentile inside Pennsylvania, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Slippery Rock University ranks 21,758 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,556 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,187 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
Slippery Rock University's moderate rating (31st percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Slippery Rock University
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Slippery Rock University (68.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Slippery Rock University's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Slippery Rock University's 21,758-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Slippery Rock University's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.