City vs city
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.
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.