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Burnham vs Chicago, IL

Chicago currently scores 10 points higher overall than Burnham, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Burnham

30/100

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Chicago

40/100

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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

Burnham: 30/100 · Chicago: 40/100

Chicago is 10 points higher.

Flood

Burnham: 10/100 · Chicago: 44/100

Chicago is 34 points higher.

Burnham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Burnham: 16/100 · Chicago: 16/100

No gap.

Burnham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Burnham: 35/100 · Chicago: 35/100

No gap.

Burnham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Burnham: 12/100 · Chicago: 27/100

Chicago is 15 points higher.

Burnham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Burnham: 55/100 · Chicago: 100/100

Chicago is 45 points higher.

Burnham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Burnham: Unavailable · Chicago: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Burnham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Burnham: 48/100 · Chicago: 27/100

Burnham is 21 points higher.

Burnham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Burnham: 32/100 · Chicago: 28/100

Burnham is 4 points higher.

Burnham: 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.