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Evanston vs Lincolnwood, IL

Lincolnwood currently scores 3 points higher overall than Evanston, with the largest gap in wildfire.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Evanston

33/100

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Lincolnwood

36/100

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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

Evanston: 33/100 · Lincolnwood: 36/100

Lincolnwood is 3 points higher.

Flood

Evanston: 46/100 · Lincolnwood: 48/100

Lincolnwood is 2 points higher.

Evanston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Lincolnwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Evanston: 15/100 · Lincolnwood: 15/100

No gap.

Evanston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lincolnwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Evanston: 36/100 · Lincolnwood: 38/100

Lincolnwood is 2 points higher.

Evanston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Lincolnwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Evanston: 8/100 · Lincolnwood: 15/100

Lincolnwood is 7 points higher.

Evanston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Lincolnwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Evanston: 100/100 · Lincolnwood: 100/100

No gap.

Evanston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Lincolnwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Evanston: Unavailable · Lincolnwood: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Evanston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Lincolnwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Evanston: 1/100 · Lincolnwood: 10/100

Lincolnwood is 9 points higher.

Evanston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Lincolnwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Evanston: 26/100 · Lincolnwood: 26/100

No gap.

Evanston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Lincolnwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.