City vs city
Glendale vs Lancaster, CA
Glendale currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lancaster, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Glendale: 26/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Glendale is 5 points higher.
Flood
Glendale: 26/100 · Lancaster: 37/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Glendale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glendale: 4/100 · Lancaster: 5/100
Lancaster is 1 points higher.
Glendale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glendale: 0/100 · Lancaster: 2/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Glendale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glendale: 0/100 · Lancaster: 4/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Glendale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glendale: 1/100 · Lancaster: 4/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Glendale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glendale: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Glendale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Glendale: 75/100 · Lancaster: 73/100
Glendale is 2 points higher.
Glendale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Glendale: 26/100 · Lancaster: 22/100
Glendale is 4 points higher.
Glendale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.