City vs city
Lancaster vs Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles currently scores 2 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
Lancaster: 21/100 · Los Angeles: 23/100
Los Angeles is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 37/100 · Los Angeles: 26/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Los Angeles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 5/100 · Los Angeles: 4/100
Lancaster is 1 points higher.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Los Angeles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 2/100 · Los Angeles: 0/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Los Angeles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 4/100 · Los Angeles: 15/100
Los Angeles is 11 points higher.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Los Angeles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 4/100 · Los Angeles: 5/100
Los Angeles is 1 points higher.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Los Angeles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · Los Angeles: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Los Angeles: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 73/100 · Los Angeles: 69/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Los Angeles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lancaster: 22/100 · Los Angeles: 21/100
Lancaster is 1 points higher.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Los Angeles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.