City vs city
Des Plaines vs Prospect Heights, IL
Des Plaines currently scores 3 points higher overall than Prospect Heights, 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
Des Plaines: 40/100 · Prospect Heights: 37/100
Des Plaines is 3 points higher.
Flood
Des Plaines: 37/100 · Prospect Heights: 59/100
Prospect Heights is 22 points higher.
Des Plaines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Prospect Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Plaines: 16/100 · Prospect Heights: 16/100
No gap.
Des Plaines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Prospect Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Plaines: 44/100 · Prospect Heights: 47/100
Prospect Heights is 3 points higher.
Des Plaines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Prospect Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Plaines: 38/100 · Prospect Heights: 15/100
Des Plaines is 23 points higher.
Des Plaines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prospect Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Plaines: 100/100 · Prospect Heights: 75/100
Des Plaines is 25 points higher.
Des Plaines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Prospect Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Plaines: Unavailable · Prospect Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Plaines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Prospect Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Plaines: 20/100 · Prospect Heights: 25/100
Prospect Heights is 5 points higher.
Des Plaines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Prospect Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Plaines: 26/100 · Prospect Heights: 22/100
Des Plaines is 4 points higher.
Des Plaines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Prospect Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.