City vs city
Crystal Lake vs McHenry, IL
Crystal Lake currently scores 6 points higher overall than McHenry, 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
Crystal Lake: 44/100 · McHenry: 38/100
Crystal Lake is 6 points higher.
Flood
Crystal Lake: 39/100 · McHenry: 56/100
McHenry is 17 points higher.
Crystal Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
McHenry: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Crystal Lake: 16/100 · McHenry: 16/100
No gap.
Crystal Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McHenry: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Crystal Lake: 60/100 · McHenry: 61/100
McHenry is 1 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McHenry: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Crystal Lake: 50/100 · McHenry: 23/100
Crystal Lake is 27 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McHenry: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Crystal Lake: 92/100 · McHenry: 51/100
Crystal Lake is 41 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McHenry: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Crystal Lake: Unavailable · McHenry: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Crystal Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McHenry: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Crystal Lake: 31/100 · McHenry: 36/100
McHenry is 5 points higher.
Crystal Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McHenry: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Crystal Lake: 22/100 · McHenry: 22/100
No gap.
Crystal Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
McHenry: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.