City vs city
Appleton vs Lancaster, WI
Lancaster currently scores 2 points higher overall than Appleton, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Appleton: 33/100 · Lancaster: 35/100
Lancaster is 2 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Lancaster: 38/100
Appleton is 8 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lancaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Lancaster: 17/100
Lancaster is 3 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Lancaster: 24/100
Lancaster is 12 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lancaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Lancaster: 15/100
Lancaster is 11 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Lancaster: 92/100
Appleton is 8 points higher.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lancaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Lancaster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lancaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Lancaster: 39/100
Appleton is 2 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lancaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Lancaster: 17/100
No gap.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lancaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.