City vs city
Akron vs Lancaster, PA
Akron currently scores 2 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
Akron: 44/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Akron is 2 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 68/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Akron is 6 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 21/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
No gap.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 45/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 1 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 38/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Akron is 30 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 55/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 19 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 38/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Akron: 44/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
No gap.
Akron: 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.