City vs city
Lancaster vs The Plains, OH
The Plains currently scores 9 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 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
Lancaster: 29/100 · The Plains: 38/100
The Plains is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 64/100 · The Plains: 80/100
The Plains is 16 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
The Plains: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 16/100 · The Plains: 16/100
No gap.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
The Plains: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 21/100 · The Plains: 28/100
The Plains is 7 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
The Plains: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 8/100 · The Plains: 0/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Plains: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 32/100 · The Plains: 28/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Plains: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · The Plains: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
The Plains: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 27/100 · The Plains: 31/100
The Plains is 4 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
The Plains: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lancaster: 35/100 · The Plains: 42/100
The Plains is 7 points higher.
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.
The Plains: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.