City vs city
Cortland vs DeKalb, IL
DeKalb currently scores 4 points higher overall than Cortland, 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
Cortland: 31/100 · DeKalb: 35/100
DeKalb is 4 points higher.
Flood
Cortland: 50/100 · DeKalb: 36/100
Cortland is 14 points higher.
Cortland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
DeKalb: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cortland: 16/100 · DeKalb: 16/100
No gap.
Cortland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
DeKalb: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cortland: 54/100 · DeKalb: 52/100
Cortland is 2 points higher.
Cortland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
DeKalb: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cortland: 19/100 · DeKalb: 8/100
Cortland is 11 points higher.
Cortland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
DeKalb: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cortland: 37/100 · DeKalb: 94/100
DeKalb is 57 points higher.
Cortland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
DeKalb: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cortland: Unavailable · DeKalb: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cortland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
DeKalb: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cortland: 13/100 · DeKalb: 11/100
Cortland is 2 points higher.
Cortland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
DeKalb: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cortland: 28/100 · DeKalb: 28/100
No gap.
Cortland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
DeKalb: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.