City vs city
Lancaster vs Lower Burrell, PA
Lower Burrell currently scores 6 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
Lancaster: 42/100 · Lower Burrell: 48/100
Lower Burrell is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 62/100 · Lower Burrell: 85/100
Lower Burrell is 23 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Lower Burrell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 21/100 · Lower Burrell: 18/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lower Burrell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 46/100 · Lower Burrell: 29/100
Lancaster is 17 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lower Burrell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 8/100 · Lower Burrell: 0/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Burrell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 74/100 · Lower Burrell: 95/100
Lower Burrell is 21 points higher.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lower Burrell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · Lower Burrell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lower Burrell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 40/100 · Lower Burrell: 24/100
Lancaster is 16 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lower Burrell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lancaster: 44/100 · Lower Burrell: 38/100
Lancaster is 6 points higher.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lower Burrell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.