City vs city
Algonquin vs Chicago, IL
Chicago currently scores 5 points higher overall than Algonquin, 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 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
Algonquin: 35/100 · Chicago: 40/100
Chicago is 5 points higher.
Flood
Algonquin: 38/100 · Chicago: 44/100
Chicago is 6 points higher.
Algonquin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Algonquin: 16/100 · Chicago: 16/100
No gap.
Algonquin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Algonquin: 56/100 · Chicago: 35/100
Algonquin is 21 points higher.
Algonquin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Algonquin: 15/100 · Chicago: 27/100
Chicago is 12 points higher.
Algonquin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Algonquin: 62/100 · Chicago: 100/100
Chicago is 38 points higher.
Algonquin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Algonquin: Unavailable · Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Algonquin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Algonquin: 27/100 · Chicago: 27/100
No gap.
Algonquin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Algonquin: 28/100 · Chicago: 28/100
No gap.
Algonquin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Chicago: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.