City vs city
Chicago vs Cortland, IL
Chicago currently scores 9 points higher overall than Cortland, 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
Chicago: 40/100 · Cortland: 31/100
Chicago is 9 points higher.
Flood
Chicago: 44/100 · Cortland: 50/100
Cortland is 6 points higher.
Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Cortland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chicago: 16/100 · Cortland: 16/100
No gap.
Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cortland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chicago: 35/100 · Cortland: 54/100
Cortland is 19 points higher.
Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cortland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chicago: 27/100 · Cortland: 19/100
Chicago is 8 points higher.
Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cortland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chicago: 100/100 · Cortland: 37/100
Chicago is 63 points higher.
Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cortland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chicago: Unavailable · Cortland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cortland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chicago: 27/100 · Cortland: 13/100
Chicago is 14 points higher.
Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cortland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chicago: 28/100 · Cortland: 28/100
No gap.
Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cortland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.