City vs city
Aurora vs Charleston, IL
Charleston currently scores 5 points higher overall than Aurora, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Aurora: 34/100 · Charleston: 39/100
Charleston is 5 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 39/100 · Charleston: 54/100
Charleston is 15 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 16/100 · Charleston: 15/100
Aurora is 1 points higher.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 43/100 · Charleston: 57/100
Charleston is 14 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 8/100 · Charleston: 27/100
Charleston is 19 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 90/100 · Charleston: 82/100
Aurora is 8 points higher.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Charleston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Charleston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 14/100 · Charleston: 9/100
Aurora is 5 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aurora: 29/100 · Charleston: 31/100
Charleston is 2 points higher.
Aurora: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.