City vs city
Athens vs Lancaster, PA
Athens currently scores 5 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 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
Athens: 47/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Athens is 5 points higher.
Flood
Athens: 100/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Athens is 38 points higher.
Athens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Athens: 19/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Athens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Athens: 18/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 28 points higher.
Athens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Athens: 0/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Athens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Athens: 55/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 19 points higher.
Athens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Athens: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Athens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Athens: 56/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Athens is 16 points higher.
Athens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Athens: 35/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 9 points higher.
Athens: 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.