City vs city
Aurora vs Elgin, IL
Aurora currently scores 1 points higher overall than Elgin, 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
Aurora: 34/100 · Elgin: 33/100
Aurora is 1 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 39/100 · Elgin: 43/100
Elgin is 4 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 16/100 · Elgin: 16/100
No gap.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 43/100 · Elgin: 53/100
Elgin is 10 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 8/100 · Elgin: 0/100
Aurora is 8 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 90/100 · Elgin: 40/100
Aurora is 50 points higher.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Elgin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 14/100 · Elgin: 18/100
Elgin is 4 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aurora: 29/100 · Elgin: 30/100
Elgin is 1 points higher.
Aurora: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Elgin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.