City vs city
Buchtel vs Lancaster, OH
Buchtel currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lancaster, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Buchtel: 34/100 · Lancaster: 29/100
Buchtel is 5 points higher.
Flood
Buchtel: 59/100 · Lancaster: 64/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Buchtel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buchtel: 16/100 · Lancaster: 16/100
No gap.
Buchtel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buchtel: 26/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Buchtel is 5 points higher.
Buchtel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buchtel: 0/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Buchtel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buchtel: 26/100 · Lancaster: 32/100
Lancaster is 6 points higher.
Buchtel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buchtel: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buchtel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buchtel: 32/100 · Lancaster: 27/100
Buchtel is 5 points higher.
Buchtel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Buchtel: 42/100 · Lancaster: 35/100
Buchtel is 7 points higher.
Buchtel: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lancaster: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.