City vs city
Aurora vs Hoffman Estates, IL
Aurora and Hoffman Estates are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Aurora: 42/100 · Hoffman Estates: 42/100
No gap.
Flood
Aurora: 43/100 · Hoffman Estates: 42/100
Aurora is 1 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Hoffman Estates: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 16/100 · Hoffman Estates: 16/100
No gap.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoffman Estates: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 44/100 · Hoffman Estates: 49/100
Hoffman Estates is 5 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoffman Estates: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 42/100 · Hoffman Estates: 31/100
Aurora is 11 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoffman Estates: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 100/100 · Hoffman Estates: 100/100
No gap.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoffman Estates: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Hoffman Estates: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoffman Estates: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 21/100 · Hoffman Estates: 30/100
Hoffman Estates is 9 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoffman Estates: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Aurora: 29/100 · Hoffman Estates: 29/100
No gap.
Aurora: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hoffman Estates: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.