City vs city
Chicago vs Lake in the Hills, IL
Chicago currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lake in the Hills, 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 · Lake in the Hills: 35/100
Chicago is 5 points higher.
Flood
Chicago: 44/100 · Lake in the Hills: 38/100
Chicago is 6 points higher.
Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Lake in the Hills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chicago: 16/100 · Lake in the Hills: 16/100
No gap.
Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake in the Hills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chicago: 35/100 · Lake in the Hills: 56/100
Lake in the Hills is 21 points higher.
Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake in the Hills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chicago: 27/100 · Lake in the Hills: 15/100
Chicago is 12 points higher.
Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake in the Hills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chicago: 100/100 · Lake in the Hills: 62/100
Chicago is 38 points higher.
Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake in the Hills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chicago: Unavailable · Lake in the Hills: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake in the Hills: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chicago: 27/100 · Lake in the Hills: 27/100
No gap.
Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake in the Hills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chicago: 28/100 · Lake in the Hills: 28/100
No gap.
Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake in the Hills: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.