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Lancaster vs Media, PA

Lancaster currently scores 4 points higher overall than Media, with the largest gap in hail.

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Lancaster

42/100

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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 · Media: 38/100

Lancaster is 4 points higher.

Flood

Lancaster: 62/100 · Media: 68/100

Media is 6 points higher.

Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Media: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Lancaster: 21/100 · Media: 22/100

Media is 1 points higher.

Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Media: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Lancaster: 46/100 · Media: 39/100

Lancaster is 7 points higher.

Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Media: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Lancaster: 8/100 · Media: 8/100

No gap.

Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Media: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Lancaster: 74/100 · Media: 39/100

Lancaster is 35 points higher.

Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Media: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Lancaster: Unavailable · Media: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Media: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Lancaster: 40/100 · Media: 49/100

Media is 9 points higher.

Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Media: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Lancaster: 44/100 · Media: 42/100

Lancaster is 2 points higher.

Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Media: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.