City vs city
Ephrata vs Lancaster, PA
Ephrata currently scores 3 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
Ephrata: 45/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Ephrata is 3 points higher.
Flood
Ephrata: 76/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Ephrata is 14 points higher.
Ephrata: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ephrata: 21/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
No gap.
Ephrata: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ephrata: 46/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
No gap.
Ephrata: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ephrata: 0/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Ephrata: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ephrata: 39/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 35 points higher.
Ephrata: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ephrata: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ephrata: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ephrata: 45/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Ephrata is 5 points higher.
Ephrata: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ephrata: 42/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Ephrata: 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.