City vs city
Freeport vs Sterling, IL
Sterling currently scores 5 points higher overall than Freeport, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Freeport: 38/100 · Sterling: 43/100
Sterling is 5 points higher.
Flood
Freeport: 45/100 · Sterling: 51/100
Sterling is 6 points higher.
Freeport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Freeport: 16/100 · Sterling: 16/100
No gap.
Freeport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Freeport: 41/100 · Sterling: 36/100
Freeport is 5 points higher.
Freeport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Freeport: 23/100 · Sterling: 58/100
Sterling is 35 points higher.
Freeport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Freeport: 88/100 · Sterling: 89/100
Sterling is 1 points higher.
Freeport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Freeport: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Freeport: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Freeport: 29/100 · Sterling: 20/100
Freeport is 9 points higher.
Freeport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Freeport: 26/100 · Sterling: 29/100
Sterling is 3 points higher.
Freeport: 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.