City vs city
Crystal Lake vs Joliet, IL
Joliet currently scores 3 points higher overall than Crystal Lake, with the largest gap 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
Crystal Lake: 44/100 · Joliet: 47/100
Joliet is 3 points higher.
Flood
Crystal Lake: 39/100 · Joliet: 44/100
Joliet is 5 points higher.
Crystal Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Joliet: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Crystal Lake: 16/100 · Joliet: 16/100
No gap.
Crystal Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Joliet: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Crystal Lake: 60/100 · Joliet: 43/100
Crystal Lake is 17 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Joliet: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Crystal Lake: 50/100 · Joliet: 81/100
Joliet is 31 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Joliet: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Crystal Lake: 92/100 · Joliet: 96/100
Joliet is 4 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Joliet: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Crystal Lake: Unavailable · Joliet: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Crystal Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Joliet: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Crystal Lake: 31/100 · Joliet: 21/100
Crystal Lake is 10 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Joliet: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Crystal Lake: 22/100 · Joliet: 28/100
Joliet is 6 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Joliet: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.