City vs city
Lancaster vs Northwest Harborcreek, PA
Lancaster currently scores 12 points higher overall than Northwest Harborcreek, 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
Lancaster: 42/100 · Northwest Harborcreek: 30/100
Lancaster is 12 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 62/100 · Northwest Harborcreek: 77/100
Northwest Harborcreek is 15 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Northwest Harborcreek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 21/100 · Northwest Harborcreek: 18/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Northwest Harborcreek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 46/100 · Northwest Harborcreek: 25/100
Lancaster is 21 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Northwest Harborcreek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 8/100 · Northwest Harborcreek: 8/100
No gap.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northwest Harborcreek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 74/100 · Northwest Harborcreek: 16/100
Lancaster is 58 points higher.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northwest Harborcreek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · Northwest Harborcreek: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Northwest Harborcreek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 40/100 · Northwest Harborcreek: 35/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Northwest Harborcreek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lancaster: 44/100 · Northwest Harborcreek: 33/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Northwest Harborcreek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.