City vs city
East Moline vs Sterling, IL
Sterling currently scores 7 points higher overall than East Moline, 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
East Moline: 36/100 · Sterling: 43/100
Sterling is 7 points higher.
Flood
East Moline: 63/100 · Sterling: 51/100
East Moline is 12 points higher.
East Moline: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Moline: 17/100 · Sterling: 16/100
East Moline is 1 points higher.
East Moline: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Moline: 40/100 · Sterling: 36/100
East Moline is 4 points higher.
East Moline: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Moline: 27/100 · Sterling: 58/100
Sterling is 31 points higher.
East Moline: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Moline: 45/100 · Sterling: 89/100
Sterling is 44 points higher.
East Moline: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Moline: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Moline: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Moline: 34/100 · Sterling: 20/100
East Moline is 14 points higher.
East Moline: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Moline: 26/100 · Sterling: 29/100
Sterling is 3 points higher.
East Moline: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sterling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.