City vs city
Ardmore vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 5 points higher overall than Ardmore, 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
Ardmore: 37/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Flood
Ardmore: 60/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Ardmore: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ardmore: 22/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Ardmore is 1 points higher.
Ardmore: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ardmore: 37/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 9 points higher.
Ardmore: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ardmore: 15/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Ardmore is 7 points higher.
Ardmore: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ardmore: 43/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 31 points higher.
Ardmore: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ardmore: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ardmore: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ardmore: 36/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Ardmore: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ardmore: 46/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Ardmore is 2 points higher.
Ardmore: 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.