City vs city
Elgin vs South Elgin, IL
South Elgin currently scores 2 points higher overall than Elgin, 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
Elgin: 33/100 · South Elgin: 35/100
South Elgin is 2 points higher.
Flood
Elgin: 43/100 · South Elgin: 36/100
Elgin is 7 points higher.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
South Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elgin: 16/100 · South Elgin: 16/100
No gap.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elgin: 53/100 · South Elgin: 50/100
Elgin is 3 points higher.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elgin: 0/100 · South Elgin: 15/100
South Elgin is 15 points higher.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elgin: 40/100 · South Elgin: 76/100
South Elgin is 36 points higher.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elgin: Unavailable · South Elgin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elgin: 18/100 · South Elgin: 23/100
South Elgin is 5 points higher.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elgin: 30/100 · South Elgin: 30/100
No gap.
Elgin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Elgin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.