City vs city
Cary vs Chicago, IL
Chicago currently scores 6 points higher overall than Cary, 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
Cary: 34/100 · Chicago: 40/100
Chicago is 6 points higher.
Flood
Cary: 46/100 · Chicago: 44/100
Cary is 2 points higher.
Cary: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cary: 16/100 · Chicago: 16/100
No gap.
Cary: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cary: 58/100 · Chicago: 35/100
Cary is 23 points higher.
Cary: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cary: 15/100 · Chicago: 27/100
Chicago is 12 points higher.
Cary: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cary: 49/100 · Chicago: 100/100
Chicago is 51 points higher.
Cary: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cary: Unavailable · Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cary: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cary: 31/100 · Chicago: 27/100
Cary is 4 points higher.
Cary: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Cary: 22/100 · Chicago: 28/100
Chicago is 6 points higher.
Cary: 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.