City vs city
Lancaster vs Pen Argyl, PA
Lancaster currently scores 12 points higher overall than Pen Argyl, 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 · Pen Argyl: 30/100
Lancaster is 12 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 62/100 · Pen Argyl: 56/100
Lancaster is 6 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Pen Argyl: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 21/100 · Pen Argyl: 21/100
No gap.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pen Argyl: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 46/100 · Pen Argyl: 23/100
Lancaster is 23 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pen Argyl: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 8/100 · Pen Argyl: 8/100
No gap.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pen Argyl: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 74/100 · Pen Argyl: 15/100
Lancaster is 59 points higher.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pen Argyl: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · Pen Argyl: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pen Argyl: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 40/100 · Pen Argyl: 49/100
Pen Argyl is 9 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pen Argyl: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lancaster: 44/100 · Pen Argyl: 40/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pen Argyl: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.