City vs city
Lancaster vs Pickerington, OH
Pickerington 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
Lancaster: 29/100 · Pickerington: 34/100
Pickerington is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 64/100 · Pickerington: 79/100
Pickerington is 15 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Pickerington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 16/100 · Pickerington: 16/100
No gap.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pickerington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 21/100 · Pickerington: 23/100
Pickerington is 2 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pickerington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 8/100 · Pickerington: 23/100
Pickerington is 15 points higher.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pickerington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 32/100 · Pickerington: 46/100
Pickerington is 14 points higher.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pickerington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · Pickerington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pickerington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 27/100 · Pickerington: 17/100
Lancaster is 10 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pickerington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lancaster: 35/100 · Pickerington: 35/100
No gap.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pickerington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.