City vs city
Bolingbrook vs Chicago, IL
Bolingbrook currently scores 3 points higher overall than Chicago, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Bolingbrook: 43/100 · Chicago: 40/100
Bolingbrook is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bolingbrook: 56/100 · Chicago: 44/100
Bolingbrook is 12 points higher.
Bolingbrook: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bolingbrook: 16/100 · Chicago: 16/100
No gap.
Bolingbrook: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bolingbrook: 42/100 · Chicago: 35/100
Bolingbrook is 7 points higher.
Bolingbrook: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bolingbrook: 38/100 · Chicago: 27/100
Bolingbrook is 11 points higher.
Bolingbrook: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bolingbrook: 100/100 · Chicago: 100/100
No gap.
Bolingbrook: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bolingbrook: Unavailable · Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bolingbrook: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bolingbrook: 18/100 · Chicago: 27/100
Chicago is 9 points higher.
Bolingbrook: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bolingbrook: 30/100 · Chicago: 28/100
Bolingbrook is 2 points higher.
Bolingbrook: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.