City vs city
Deerfield vs Highwood, IL
Deerfield currently scores 6 points higher overall than Highwood, 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 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
Deerfield: 41/100 · Highwood: 35/100
Deerfield is 6 points higher.
Flood
Deerfield: 43/100 · Highwood: 38/100
Deerfield is 5 points higher.
Deerfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Highwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Deerfield: 15/100 · Highwood: 15/100
No gap.
Deerfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Highwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Deerfield: 44/100 · Highwood: 49/100
Highwood is 5 points higher.
Deerfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Highwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Deerfield: 0/100 · Highwood: 42/100
Highwood is 42 points higher.
Deerfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Deerfield: 99/100 · Highwood: 63/100
Deerfield is 36 points higher.
Deerfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Deerfield: Unavailable · Highwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Deerfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Highwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Deerfield: 20/100 · Highwood: 17/100
Deerfield is 3 points higher.
Deerfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Highwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Deerfield: 23/100 · Highwood: 23/100
No gap.
Deerfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Highwood: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.