City vs city
Elkins Park vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 7 points higher overall than Elkins Park, 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
Elkins Park: 35/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 7 points higher.
Flood
Elkins Park: 60/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Elkins Park: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkins Park: 22/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Elkins Park is 1 points higher.
Elkins Park: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkins Park: 35/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Elkins Park: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkins Park: 8/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
No gap.
Elkins Park: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkins Park: 18/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 56 points higher.
Elkins Park: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkins Park: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkins Park: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkins Park: 55/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Elkins Park is 15 points higher.
Elkins Park: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elkins Park: 44/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
No gap.
Elkins Park: 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.