City vs city
Blue Bell vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 3 points higher overall than Blue Bell, 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
Blue Bell: 39/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Flood
Blue Bell: 72/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Blue Bell is 10 points higher.
Blue Bell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Blue Bell: 22/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Blue Bell is 1 points higher.
Blue Bell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Blue Bell: 35/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Blue Bell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Blue Bell: 19/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Blue Bell is 11 points higher.
Blue Bell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Blue Bell: 43/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 31 points higher.
Blue Bell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Blue Bell: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Blue Bell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Blue Bell: 46/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Blue Bell is 6 points higher.
Blue Bell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Blue Bell: 39/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Blue Bell: 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.