City vs city
Glenolden vs Lancaster, PA
Glenolden currently scores 5 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
Glenolden: 47/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Glenolden is 5 points higher.
Flood
Glenolden: 79/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Glenolden is 17 points higher.
Glenolden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glenolden: 22/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Glenolden is 1 points higher.
Glenolden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glenolden: 37/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 9 points higher.
Glenolden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glenolden: 0/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Glenolden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glenolden: 34/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Lancaster is 40 points higher.
Glenolden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glenolden: 98/100 · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Glenolden: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Glenolden: 17/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 23 points higher.
Glenolden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Glenolden: 41/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Glenolden: 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.