City vs city
Beaver Falls vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 3 points higher overall than Beaver Falls, 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
Beaver Falls: 39/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Flood
Beaver Falls: 62/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
No gap.
Beaver Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beaver Falls: 18/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Beaver Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beaver Falls: 30/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 16 points higher.
Beaver Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beaver Falls: 15/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Beaver Falls is 7 points higher.
Beaver Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beaver Falls: 87/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Beaver Falls is 13 points higher.
Beaver Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beaver Falls: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beaver Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beaver Falls: 26/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 14 points higher.
Beaver Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beaver Falls: 36/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Beaver Falls: 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.