City vs city
Chicago Heights vs Rockford, IL
Chicago Heights currently scores 1 points higher overall than Rockford, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Chicago Heights: 41/100 · Rockford: 40/100
Chicago Heights is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chicago Heights: 46/100 · Rockford: 39/100
Chicago Heights is 7 points higher.
Chicago Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rockford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chicago Heights: 16/100 · Rockford: 16/100
No gap.
Chicago Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chicago Heights: 38/100 · Rockford: 56/100
Rockford is 18 points higher.
Chicago Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chicago Heights: 50/100 · Rockford: 15/100
Chicago Heights is 35 points higher.
Chicago Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chicago Heights: 66/100 · Rockford: 100/100
Rockford is 34 points higher.
Chicago Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chicago Heights: Unavailable · Rockford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chicago Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chicago Heights: 42/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Chicago Heights is 16 points higher.
Chicago Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chicago Heights: 30/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Chicago Heights is 4 points higher.
Chicago Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rockford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.