City vs city
Aurora vs Palatine, IL
Palatine currently scores 7 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 · Palatine: 41/100
Palatine is 7 points higher.
Flood
Aurora: 39/100 · Palatine: 42/100
Palatine is 3 points higher.
Aurora: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Palatine: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Aurora: 16/100 · Palatine: 16/100
No gap.
Aurora: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palatine: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Aurora: 43/100 · Palatine: 49/100
Palatine is 6 points higher.
Aurora: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palatine: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Aurora: 8/100 · Palatine: 31/100
Palatine is 23 points higher.
Aurora: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palatine: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Aurora: 90/100 · Palatine: 100/100
Palatine is 10 points higher.
Aurora: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palatine: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Aurora: Unavailable · Palatine: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Aurora: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Palatine: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Aurora: 14/100 · Palatine: 25/100
Palatine is 11 points higher.
Aurora: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palatine: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Aurora: 29/100 · Palatine: 23/100
Aurora is 6 points higher.
Aurora: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Palatine: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.