City vs city
Barrington vs Hoffman Estates, IL
Hoffman Estates currently scores 5 points higher overall than Barrington, 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 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
Barrington: 37/100 · Hoffman Estates: 42/100
Hoffman Estates is 5 points higher.
Flood
Barrington: 45/100 · Hoffman Estates: 42/100
Barrington is 3 points higher.
Barrington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hoffman Estates: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barrington: 16/100 · Hoffman Estates: 16/100
No gap.
Barrington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoffman Estates: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barrington: 52/100 · Hoffman Estates: 49/100
Barrington is 3 points higher.
Barrington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoffman Estates: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barrington: 0/100 · Hoffman Estates: 31/100
Hoffman Estates is 31 points higher.
Barrington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoffman Estates: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barrington: 66/100 · Hoffman Estates: 100/100
Hoffman Estates is 34 points higher.
Barrington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoffman Estates: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barrington: Unavailable · Hoffman Estates: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Barrington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoffman Estates: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Barrington: 17/100 · Hoffman Estates: 30/100
Hoffman Estates is 13 points higher.
Barrington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoffman Estates: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Barrington: 26/100 · Hoffman Estates: 29/100
Hoffman Estates is 3 points higher.
Barrington: 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.