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Chicago vs Pontiac, IL

Chicago currently scores 8 points higher overall than Pontiac, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Chicago

40/100

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Pontiac

32/100

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Hazard breakdown

Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Pontiac: 32/100

Chicago is 8 points higher.

Flood

Chicago: 44/100 · Pontiac: 44/100

No gap.

Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Pontiac: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Chicago: 16/100 · Pontiac: 16/100

No gap.

Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Pontiac: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Chicago: 35/100 · Pontiac: 43/100

Pontiac is 8 points higher.

Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Pontiac: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Chicago: 27/100 · Pontiac: 8/100

Chicago is 19 points higher.

Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Pontiac: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Chicago: 100/100 · Pontiac: 64/100

Chicago is 36 points higher.

Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Pontiac: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Chicago: Unavailable · Pontiac: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Pontiac: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Chicago: 27/100 · Pontiac: 26/100

Chicago is 1 points higher.

Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Pontiac: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Chicago: 28/100 · Pontiac: 26/100

Chicago is 2 points higher.

Chicago: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.

Pontiac: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.