City vs city
Chicago vs Hammond, IL
Chicago currently scores 15 points higher overall than Hammond, 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 · Hammond: 25/100
Chicago is 15 points higher.
Flood
Chicago: 44/100 · Hammond: 38/100
Chicago is 6 points higher.
Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Hammond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chicago: 16/100 · Hammond: 16/100
No gap.
Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hammond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chicago: 35/100 · Hammond: 50/100
Hammond is 15 points higher.
Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hammond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chicago: 27/100 · Hammond: 19/100
Chicago is 8 points higher.
Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hammond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chicago: 100/100 · Hammond: 9/100
Chicago is 91 points higher.
Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hammond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chicago: Unavailable · Hammond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hammond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chicago: 27/100 · Hammond: 9/100
Chicago is 18 points higher.
Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hammond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chicago: 28/100 · Hammond: 31/100
Hammond is 3 points higher.
Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hammond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.