City vs city
Evanston vs Wilmette, IL
Wilmette 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.
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 · Wilmette: 36/100
Wilmette is 3 points higher.
Flood
Evanston: 46/100 · Wilmette: 48/100
Wilmette is 2 points higher.
Evanston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wilmette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Evanston: 15/100 · Wilmette: 15/100
No gap.
Evanston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wilmette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Evanston: 36/100 · Wilmette: 38/100
Wilmette is 2 points higher.
Evanston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wilmette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Evanston: 8/100 · Wilmette: 15/100
Wilmette is 7 points higher.
Evanston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilmette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Evanston: 100/100 · Wilmette: 100/100
No gap.
Evanston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilmette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Evanston: Unavailable · Wilmette: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Evanston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wilmette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Evanston: 1/100 · Wilmette: 10/100
Wilmette is 9 points higher.
Evanston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wilmette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Evanston: 26/100 · Wilmette: 26/100
No gap.
Evanston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wilmette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.