City vs city
Chicago vs Des Plaines, IL
Chicago and Des Plaines are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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 · Des Plaines: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Chicago: 44/100 · Des Plaines: 37/100
Chicago is 7 points higher.
Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Des Plaines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chicago: 16/100 · Des Plaines: 16/100
No gap.
Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Plaines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chicago: 35/100 · Des Plaines: 44/100
Des Plaines is 9 points higher.
Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Plaines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chicago: 27/100 · Des Plaines: 38/100
Des Plaines is 11 points higher.
Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Plaines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chicago: 100/100 · Des Plaines: 100/100
No gap.
Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Plaines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chicago: Unavailable · Des Plaines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Plaines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chicago: 27/100 · Des Plaines: 20/100
Chicago is 7 points higher.
Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Plaines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chicago: 28/100 · Des Plaines: 26/100
Chicago is 2 points higher.
Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Des Plaines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.