City vs city
Ambridge vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 6 points higher overall than Ambridge, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Ambridge: 36/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 6 points higher.
Flood
Ambridge: 72/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Ambridge is 10 points higher.
Ambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ambridge: 18/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Ambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ambridge: 27/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 19 points higher.
Ambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ambridge: 15/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Ambridge is 7 points higher.
Ambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ambridge: 63/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Ambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ambridge: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ambridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ambridge: 22/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 18 points higher.
Ambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ambridge: 38/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 6 points higher.
Ambridge: 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.