City vs city
Hazel Crest vs Oak Forest, IL
Hazel Crest and Oak Forest are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Hazel Crest: 41/100 · Oak Forest: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Hazel Crest: 46/100 · Oak Forest: 42/100
Hazel Crest is 4 points higher.
Hazel Crest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Oak Forest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hazel Crest: 16/100 · Oak Forest: 16/100
No gap.
Hazel Crest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Oak Forest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hazel Crest: 38/100 · Oak Forest: 37/100
Hazel Crest is 1 points higher.
Hazel Crest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Oak Forest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hazel Crest: 50/100 · Oak Forest: 27/100
Hazel Crest is 23 points higher.
Hazel Crest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oak Forest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hazel Crest: 66/100 · Oak Forest: 100/100
Oak Forest is 34 points higher.
Hazel Crest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oak Forest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hazel Crest: Unavailable · Oak Forest: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hazel Crest: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Oak Forest: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hazel Crest: 42/100 · Oak Forest: 35/100
Hazel Crest is 7 points higher.
Hazel Crest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Oak Forest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hazel Crest: 30/100 · Oak Forest: 32/100
Oak Forest is 2 points higher.
Hazel Crest: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Oak Forest: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.