City vs city
Cleveland vs Lancaster, OH
Cleveland currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lancaster, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Cleveland: 34/100 · Lancaster: 29/100
Cleveland is 5 points higher.
Flood
Cleveland: 65/100 · Lancaster: 64/100
Cleveland is 1 points higher.
Cleveland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cleveland: 18/100 · Lancaster: 16/100
Cleveland is 2 points higher.
Cleveland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cleveland: 35/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Cleveland is 14 points higher.
Cleveland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cleveland: 4/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Cleveland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cleveland: 68/100 · Lancaster: 32/100
Cleveland is 36 points higher.
Cleveland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cleveland: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cleveland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cleveland: 11/100 · Lancaster: 27/100
Lancaster is 16 points higher.
Cleveland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cleveland: 36/100 · Lancaster: 35/100
Cleveland is 1 points higher.
Cleveland: 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.