City vs city
Lancaster vs Pottstown, PA
Lancaster currently scores 1 points higher overall than Pottstown, 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 · Pottstown: 41/100
Lancaster is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 62/100 · Pottstown: 64/100
Pottstown is 2 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Pottstown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 21/100 · Pottstown: 22/100
Pottstown is 1 points higher.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pottstown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 46/100 · Pottstown: 41/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pottstown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 8/100 · Pottstown: 19/100
Pottstown is 11 points higher.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pottstown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 74/100 · Pottstown: 52/100
Lancaster is 22 points higher.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pottstown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · Pottstown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pottstown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 40/100 · Pottstown: 52/100
Pottstown is 12 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pottstown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lancaster: 44/100 · Pottstown: 39/100
Lancaster is 5 points higher.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pottstown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.