City vs city
Lancaster vs Ridgecrest, CA
Lancaster currently scores 5 points higher overall than Ridgecrest, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Ridgecrest: 16/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 37/100 · Ridgecrest: 36/100
Lancaster is 1 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Ridgecrest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 5/100 · Ridgecrest: 5/100
No gap.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ridgecrest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 2/100 · Ridgecrest: 4/100
Ridgecrest is 2 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ridgecrest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 4/100 · Ridgecrest: 12/100
Ridgecrest is 8 points higher.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridgecrest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 4/100 · Ridgecrest: 3/100
Lancaster is 1 points higher.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridgecrest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · Ridgecrest: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ridgecrest: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 73/100 · Ridgecrest: 34/100
Lancaster is 39 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ridgecrest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lancaster: 22/100 · Ridgecrest: 20/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ridgecrest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.