City vs city
Lancaster vs Mauldin, SC
Mauldin currently scores 4 points higher overall than Lancaster, with the largest gap in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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: 43/100 · Mauldin: 47/100
Mauldin is 4 points higher.
Flood
Lancaster: 36/100 · Mauldin: 27/100
Lancaster is 9 points higher.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Mauldin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lancaster: 21/100 · Mauldin: 17/100
Lancaster is 4 points higher.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mauldin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lancaster: 52/100 · Mauldin: 46/100
Lancaster is 6 points higher.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mauldin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lancaster: 8/100 · Mauldin: 0/100
Lancaster is 8 points higher.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mauldin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lancaster: 100/100 · Mauldin: 100/100
No gap.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mauldin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lancaster: Unavailable · Mauldin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mauldin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lancaster: 60/100 · Mauldin: 65/100
Mauldin is 5 points higher.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mauldin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lancaster: 22/100 · Mauldin: 28/100
Mauldin is 6 points higher.
Lancaster: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mauldin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.