City vs city
Hermitage vs Lancaster, PA
Hermitage currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lancaster, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Hermitage: 47/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Hermitage is 5 points higher.
Flood
Hermitage: 80/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Hermitage is 18 points higher.
Hermitage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hermitage: 18/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Hermitage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hermitage: 30/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 16 points higher.
Hermitage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hermitage: 42/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Hermitage is 34 points higher.
Hermitage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hermitage: 95/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Hermitage is 21 points higher.
Hermitage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hermitage: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hermitage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hermitage: 34/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 6 points higher.
Hermitage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hermitage: 32/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 12 points higher.
Hermitage: 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.