City vs city
Homestead vs Lancaster, PA
Homestead 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
Homestead: 45/100 · Lancaster: 42/100
Homestead is 3 points higher.
Flood
Homestead: 76/100 · Lancaster: 62/100
Homestead is 14 points higher.
Homestead: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Homestead: 18/100 · Lancaster: 21/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Homestead: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Homestead: 26/100 · Lancaster: 46/100
Lancaster is 20 points higher.
Homestead: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Homestead: 19/100 · Lancaster: 8/100
Homestead is 11 points higher.
Homestead: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Homestead: 100/100 · Lancaster: 74/100
Homestead is 26 points higher.
Homestead: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Homestead: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Homestead: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Homestead: 36/100 · Lancaster: 40/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Homestead: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Homestead: 40/100 · Lancaster: 44/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Homestead: 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.