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City vs city

Lancaster vs Columbia, SC

Columbia currently scores 7 points higher overall than Lancaster, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Lancaster

42/100

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Columbia

49/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Lancaster: 42/100 · Columbia: 49/100

Columbia is 7 points higher.

Flood

Lancaster: 36/100 · Columbia: 27/100

Lancaster is 9 points higher.

Wind

Lancaster: 21/100 · Columbia: 24/100

Columbia is 3 points higher.

Lightning

Lancaster: 52/100 · Columbia: 72/100

Columbia is 20 points higher.

Tornado

Lancaster: 8/100 · Columbia: 44/100

Columbia is 36 points higher.

Hail

Lancaster: 100/100 · Columbia: 86/100

Lancaster is 14 points higher.

Storm surge

Lancaster: 0/100 · Columbia: 0/100

No gap.