City vs city
Braidwood vs Chicago, IL
Chicago currently scores 8 points higher overall than Braidwood, 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
Braidwood: 32/100 · Chicago: 40/100
Chicago is 8 points higher.
Flood
Braidwood: 42/100 · Chicago: 44/100
Chicago is 2 points higher.
Braidwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Braidwood: 16/100 · Chicago: 16/100
No gap.
Braidwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Braidwood: 46/100 · Chicago: 35/100
Braidwood is 11 points higher.
Braidwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Braidwood: 19/100 · Chicago: 27/100
Chicago is 8 points higher.
Braidwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Braidwood: 45/100 · Chicago: 100/100
Chicago is 55 points higher.
Braidwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Braidwood: Unavailable · Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Braidwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Braidwood: 36/100 · Chicago: 27/100
Braidwood is 9 points higher.
Braidwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Braidwood: 20/100 · Chicago: 28/100
Chicago is 8 points higher.
Braidwood: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Chicago: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.