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Highest risk cities in Illinois

Highest wildfire risk cities in Illinois

Ranked city list for long-term wildfire hazard potential. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Wildfire score

32/100

Updated Fri, Jul 10, 4:15 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by wildfire score.

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#1

Calumet City, IL

16 points above the state average

#2

Dolton, IL

16 points above the state average

#3

Country Club Hills, IL

15 points above the state average

#4

Matteson, IL

15 points above the state average

#5

Blue Island, IL

12 points above the state average

#6

Harvey, IL

12 points above the state average

#7

Chicago Heights, IL

10 points above the state average

#8

Hazel Crest, IL

10 points above the state average

#9

Homewood, IL

10 points above the state average

#10

South Holland, IL

10 points above the state average

#11

Antioch, IL

6 points above the state average

#12

Bourbonnais, IL

6 points above the state average

#13

Bradley, IL

6 points above the state average

#14

Kankakee, IL

6 points above the state average

#15

Lindenhurst, IL

6 points above the state average

#16

Grayslake, IL

4 points above the state average

#17

McHenry, IL

4 points above the state average

#18

Quincy, IL

4 points above the state average

#19

Round Lake Beach, IL

4 points above the state average

#20

Alsip, IL

3 points above the state average

#21

Herrin, IL

3 points above the state average

#22

Midlothian, IL

3 points above the state average

#23

Oak Forest, IL

3 points above the state average

#24

Palos Heights, IL

3 points above the state average

#25

Richton Park, IL

3 points above the state average

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.