Highest risk cities in Illinois
Highest wildfire risk cities in Illinois
Ranked city list for long-term wildfire hazard potential, based on 1454/1454 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Wildfire score
32/100
Updated Mon, Oct 12, 12:50 PM.
1454/1454 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by wildfire score from 1454 evaluated locations.
#1
Burnham, IL
16 points above the state reference
#2
Calumet City, IL
16 points above the state reference
#3
Dolton, IL
16 points above the state reference
#4
Country Club Hills, IL
15 points above the state reference
#5
Matteson, IL
15 points above the state reference
#6
Columbia, IL
13 points above the state reference
#7
Eddyville, IL
13 points above the state reference
#8
Blue Island, IL
12 points above the state reference
#9
Calumet Park, IL
12 points above the state reference
#10
Dixmoor, IL
12 points above the state reference
#11
Harvey, IL
12 points above the state reference
#12
Markham, IL
12 points above the state reference
#13
Phoenix, IL
12 points above the state reference
#14
Posen, IL
12 points above the state reference
#15
Riverdale, IL
12 points above the state reference
#16
Goreville, IL
11 points above the state reference
#17
Harrison, IL
11 points above the state reference
#18
Makanda, IL
11 points above the state reference
#19
Murphysboro, IL
11 points above the state reference
#20
Blairsville, IL
10 points above the state reference
#21
Bush, IL
10 points above the state reference
#22
Chicago Heights, IL
10 points above the state reference
#23
De Soto, IL
10 points above the state reference
#24
Dupo, IL
10 points above the state reference
#25
East Carondelet, IL
10 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across1454/1454 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.