City vs city
Arlington Heights vs Des Plaines, IL
Arlington Heights and Des Plaines are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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
Arlington Heights: 40/100 · Des Plaines: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Arlington Heights: 37/100 · Des Plaines: 37/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Des Plaines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arlington Heights: 16/100 · Des Plaines: 16/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Plaines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arlington Heights: 44/100 · Des Plaines: 44/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Plaines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arlington Heights: 38/100 · Des Plaines: 38/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Plaines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arlington Heights: 100/100 · Des Plaines: 100/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Plaines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arlington Heights: Unavailable · Des Plaines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arlington Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Plaines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arlington Heights: 20/100 · Des Plaines: 20/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Plaines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Arlington Heights: 26/100 · Des Plaines: 26/100
No gap.
Arlington Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Des Plaines: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.