City vs city
Des Plaines vs Park Ridge, IL
Park Ridge currently scores 2 points higher overall than Des Plaines, 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
Des Plaines: 40/100 · Park Ridge: 42/100
Park Ridge is 2 points higher.
Flood
Des Plaines: 37/100 · Park Ridge: 46/100
Park Ridge is 9 points higher.
Des Plaines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Park Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Plaines: 16/100 · Park Ridge: 16/100
No gap.
Des Plaines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Park Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Plaines: 44/100 · Park Ridge: 41/100
Des Plaines is 3 points higher.
Des Plaines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Park Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Plaines: 38/100 · Park Ridge: 54/100
Park Ridge is 16 points higher.
Des Plaines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Park Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Plaines: 100/100 · Park Ridge: 100/100
No gap.
Des Plaines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Park Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Plaines: Unavailable · Park Ridge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Plaines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Park Ridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Plaines: 20/100 · Park Ridge: 16/100
Des Plaines is 4 points higher.
Des Plaines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Park Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Plaines: 26/100 · Park Ridge: 22/100
Des Plaines is 4 points higher.
Des Plaines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Park Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.