City vs city
Emerald Lakes vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 11 points higher overall than Emerald Lakes, 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
Emerald Lakes: 31/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Flood
Emerald Lakes: 64/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Emerald Lakes is 2 points higher.
Emerald Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emerald Lakes: 21/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
No gap.
Emerald Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emerald Lakes: 21/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 25 points higher.
Emerald Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emerald Lakes: 8/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
No gap.
Emerald Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emerald Lakes: 8/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 66 points higher.
Emerald Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emerald Lakes: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Emerald Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Emerald Lakes: 57/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Emerald Lakes is 17 points higher.
Emerald Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Emerald Lakes: 38/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 6 points higher.
Emerald Lakes: 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.