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Albany vs Chicago, IL

Chicago currently scores 8 points higher overall than Albany, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Albany

32/100

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Chicago

40/100

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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

Albany: 32/100 · Chicago: 40/100

Chicago is 8 points higher.

Flood

Albany: 40/100 · Chicago: 44/100

Chicago is 4 points higher.

Albany: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Albany: 17/100 · Chicago: 16/100

Albany is 1 points higher.

Albany: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Albany: 37/100 · Chicago: 35/100

Albany is 2 points higher.

Albany: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Albany: 23/100 · Chicago: 27/100

Chicago is 4 points higher.

Albany: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Albany: 41/100 · Chicago: 100/100

Chicago is 59 points higher.

Albany: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Albany: Unavailable · Chicago: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Albany: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Albany: 34/100 · Chicago: 27/100

Albany is 7 points higher.

Albany: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Albany: 30/100 · Chicago: 28/100

Albany is 2 points higher.

Albany: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.