City vs city
Arlington Heights vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 5 points higher overall than Arlington Heights, 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
Arlington Heights: 37/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Flood
Arlington Heights: 72/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Arlington Heights is 10 points higher.
Arlington Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington Heights: 21/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington Heights: 19/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 27 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington Heights: 0/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington Heights: 9/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 65 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington Heights: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington Heights: 60/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Arlington Heights is 20 points higher.
Arlington Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arlington Heights: 39/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Arlington Heights: 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.