City vs city
Elburn vs Rockford, IL
Rockford currently scores 4 points higher overall than Elburn, 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 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
Elburn: 36/100 · Rockford: 40/100
Rockford is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elburn: 51/100 · Rockford: 39/100
Elburn is 12 points higher.
Elburn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Rockford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elburn: 16/100 · Rockford: 16/100
No gap.
Elburn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elburn: 49/100 · Rockford: 56/100
Rockford is 7 points higher.
Elburn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elburn: 8/100 · Rockford: 15/100
Rockford is 7 points higher.
Elburn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elburn: 76/100 · Rockford: 100/100
Rockford is 24 points higher.
Elburn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elburn: Unavailable · Rockford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elburn: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elburn: 21/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Rockford is 5 points higher.
Elburn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elburn: 29/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Elburn is 3 points higher.
Elburn: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rockford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.