City vs city
Hawthorn Woods vs Lake Zurich, IL
Lake Zurich currently scores 4 points higher overall than Hawthorn Woods, 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
Hawthorn Woods: 37/100 · Lake Zurich: 41/100
Lake Zurich is 4 points higher.
Flood
Hawthorn Woods: 53/100 · Lake Zurich: 42/100
Hawthorn Woods is 11 points higher.
Hawthorn Woods: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lake Zurich: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hawthorn Woods: 16/100 · Lake Zurich: 16/100
No gap.
Hawthorn Woods: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Zurich: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hawthorn Woods: 53/100 · Lake Zurich: 49/100
Hawthorn Woods is 4 points higher.
Hawthorn Woods: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Zurich: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hawthorn Woods: 0/100 · Lake Zurich: 31/100
Lake Zurich is 31 points higher.
Hawthorn Woods: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Zurich: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hawthorn Woods: 46/100 · Lake Zurich: 100/100
Lake Zurich is 54 points higher.
Hawthorn Woods: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Zurich: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hawthorn Woods: Unavailable · Lake Zurich: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hawthorn Woods: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Zurich: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hawthorn Woods: 31/100 · Lake Zurich: 25/100
Hawthorn Woods is 6 points higher.
Hawthorn Woods: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Zurich: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hawthorn Woods: 22/100 · Lake Zurich: 23/100
Lake Zurich is 1 points higher.
Hawthorn Woods: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lake Zurich: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.