City vs city
Brookhaven vs Lancaster, PA
Brookhaven currently scores 4 points higher overall than Lancaster, 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
Brookhaven: 46/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Brookhaven is 4 points higher.
Flood
Brookhaven: 63/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Brookhaven is 1 points higher.
Brookhaven: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brookhaven: 22/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Brookhaven is 1 points higher.
Brookhaven: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brookhaven: 39/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 7 points higher.
Brookhaven: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brookhaven: 4/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Brookhaven: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brookhaven: 44/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 30 points higher.
Brookhaven: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brookhaven: 98/100 · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brookhaven: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brookhaven: 56/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Brookhaven is 16 points higher.
Brookhaven: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brookhaven: 41/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Brookhaven: 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.