City vs city
Clifton Heights vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 2 points higher overall than Clifton Heights, 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
Clifton Heights: 40/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Flood
Clifton Heights: 83/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Clifton Heights is 21 points higher.
Clifton Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Clifton Heights: 22/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Clifton Heights is 1 points higher.
Clifton Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Clifton Heights: 37/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 9 points higher.
Clifton Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Clifton Heights: 8/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
No gap.
Clifton Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Clifton Heights: 43/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 31 points higher.
Clifton Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Clifton Heights: 67/100 · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Clifton Heights: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Clifton Heights: 15/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 25 points higher.
Clifton Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Clifton Heights: 44/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
No gap.
Clifton Heights: 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.