City vs city
Fountain Hill vs Lancaster, PA
Fountain Hill currently scores 1 points higher overall than Lancaster, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Fountain Hill: 43/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Fountain Hill is 1 points higher.
Flood
Fountain Hill: 90/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Fountain Hill is 28 points higher.
Fountain Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fountain Hill: 21/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
No gap.
Fountain Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fountain Hill: 28/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 18 points higher.
Fountain Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fountain Hill: 19/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Fountain Hill is 11 points higher.
Fountain Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fountain Hill: 48/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 26 points higher.
Fountain Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fountain Hill: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fountain Hill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fountain Hill: 60/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Fountain Hill is 20 points higher.
Fountain Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fountain Hill: 35/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 9 points higher.
Fountain Hill: 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.