City vs city
Buffalo Grove vs Palatine, IL
Palatine currently scores 4 points higher overall than Buffalo Grove, 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 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
Buffalo Grove: 37/100 · Palatine: 41/100
Palatine is 4 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo Grove: 59/100 · Palatine: 42/100
Buffalo Grove is 17 points higher.
Buffalo Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Palatine: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo Grove: 16/100 · Palatine: 16/100
No gap.
Buffalo Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palatine: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo Grove: 47/100 · Palatine: 49/100
Palatine is 2 points higher.
Buffalo Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palatine: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo Grove: 15/100 · Palatine: 31/100
Palatine is 16 points higher.
Buffalo Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palatine: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo Grove: 75/100 · Palatine: 100/100
Palatine is 25 points higher.
Buffalo Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palatine: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo Grove: Unavailable · Palatine: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Palatine: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo Grove: 25/100 · Palatine: 25/100
No gap.
Buffalo Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palatine: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buffalo Grove: 22/100 · Palatine: 23/100
Palatine is 1 points higher.
Buffalo Grove: 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.