Hope, AR: what USGS's seismic model says

USGS's ASCE 7-16 seismic design model - the same standard building codes use - places Hope in Seismic Design Category B: Low seismic hazard. Code requires basic seismic detailing (bracing, connections) but no special structural system restrictions. Nationally, Hope ranks above 46% of the 4,875 cities in this dataset for seismic hazard - the 46th percentile.

How Hope compares

The raw figures: peak ground acceleration 0.072g, short-period spectral response 0.148g, 1-second spectral response 0.083g. Among 68 Arkansas cities in this dataset, Hope ranks 66 for seismic hazard, the 3th percentile within the state. About 8,465 people live in Hope, Arkansas.

Retrofit economics for Hope

Outside California, no state-level retrofit grant equivalent to Brace + Bolt could be found for Arkansas. A typical retrofit still runs $5,000-$10,000 nationally, about $7,000 for a common single-family job.

Earthquake insurance for a Hope home

Outside California, earthquake coverage is typically sold as an endorsement added to a standard homeowners policy, not a separate product - worth asking about directly when getting a home-insurance quote for a Hope address.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide covers exactly how USGS's public design-maps API produced Hope's numbers. The guide to what a Seismic Design Category actually means covers why a category is never a substitute for an engineer's assessment of one specific house.