City vs city
Albany vs Sterling, IL
Sterling currently scores 11 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 · Sterling: 43/100
Sterling is 11 points higher.
Flood
Albany: 40/100 · Sterling: 51/100
Sterling is 11 points higher.
Albany: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Albany: 17/100 · Sterling: 16/100
Albany is 1 points higher.
Albany: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Albany: 37/100 · Sterling: 36/100
Albany is 1 points higher.
Albany: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Albany: 23/100 · Sterling: 58/100
Sterling is 35 points higher.
Albany: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Albany: 41/100 · Sterling: 89/100
Sterling is 48 points higher.
Albany: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Albany: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Albany: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Albany: 34/100 · Sterling: 20/100
Albany is 14 points higher.
Albany: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Albany: 30/100 · Sterling: 29/100
Albany is 1 points higher.
Albany: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sterling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.