City vs city
Benton vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 3 points higher overall than Benton, 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
Benton: 39/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 76/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Benton is 14 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 20/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Lancaster is 1 points higher.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 28/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 18 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 0/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 16/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 58 points higher.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benton: 52/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Benton is 12 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benton: 40/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Benton: 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.