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