City vs city

Des Plaines vs Mount Prospect, IL

Des Plaines and Mount Prospect are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.

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

Des Plaines

40/100

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Mount Prospect

40/100

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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 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

Des Plaines: 40/100 · Mount Prospect: 40/100

No gap.

Flood

Des Plaines: 37/100 · Mount Prospect: 37/100

No gap.

Des Plaines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Mount Prospect: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Des Plaines: 16/100 · Mount Prospect: 16/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Des Plaines: 44/100 · Mount Prospect: 44/100

No gap.

Des Plaines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Mount Prospect: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Des Plaines: 38/100 · Mount Prospect: 38/100

No gap.

Des Plaines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Mount Prospect: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Des Plaines: 100/100 · Mount Prospect: 100/100

No gap.

Des Plaines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Mount Prospect: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Des Plaines: Unavailable · Mount Prospect: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Des Plaines: 20/100 · Mount Prospect: 20/100

No gap.

Des Plaines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Mount Prospect: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Des Plaines: 26/100 · Mount Prospect: 26/100

No gap.

Des Plaines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Mount Prospect: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.