City vs city
Batavia vs West Chicago, IL
Batavia currently scores 6 points higher overall than West Chicago, 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
Batavia: 42/100 · West Chicago: 36/100
Batavia is 6 points higher.
Flood
Batavia: 40/100 · West Chicago: 40/100
No gap.
Batavia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
West Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Batavia: 16/100 · West Chicago: 16/100
No gap.
Batavia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Batavia: 47/100 · West Chicago: 46/100
Batavia is 1 points higher.
Batavia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Batavia: 38/100 · West Chicago: 12/100
Batavia is 26 points higher.
Batavia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Batavia: 100/100 · West Chicago: 86/100
Batavia is 14 points higher.
Batavia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Batavia: Unavailable · West Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Batavia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Batavia: 22/100 · West Chicago: 21/100
Batavia is 1 points higher.
Batavia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Batavia: 29/100 · West Chicago: 29/100
No gap.
Batavia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.