City vs city
Erie vs Lancaster, PA
Lancaster currently scores 3 points higher overall than Erie, 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
Erie: 39/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Flood
Erie: 57/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Erie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Erie: 18/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Erie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Erie: 25/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 21 points higher.
Erie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Erie: 15/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Erie is 7 points higher.
Erie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Erie: 100/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Erie is 26 points higher.
Erie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Erie: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Erie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Erie: 28/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 12 points higher.
Erie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Erie: 33/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Erie: 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.