City vs city
Aurora vs Glendale Heights, IL
Glendale Heights currently scores 2 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 · Glendale Heights: 36/100
Glendale Heights is 2 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 39/100 · Glendale Heights: 37/100
Aurora is 2 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Glendale Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 16/100 · Glendale Heights: 16/100
No gap.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Glendale Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 43/100 · Glendale Heights: 44/100
Glendale Heights is 1 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Glendale Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 8/100 · Glendale Heights: 19/100
Glendale Heights is 11 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Glendale Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 90/100 · Glendale Heights: 88/100
Aurora is 2 points higher.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Glendale Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Glendale Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Glendale Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 14/100 · Glendale Heights: 20/100
Glendale Heights is 6 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Glendale Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aurora: 29/100 · Glendale Heights: 28/100
Aurora is 1 points higher.
Aurora: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Glendale Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.