City vs city
Highland Park vs Springfield, IL
Springfield currently scores 4 points higher overall than Highland Park, 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 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
Highland Park: 41/100 · Springfield: 45/100
Springfield is 4 points higher.
Flood
Highland Park: 43/100 · Springfield: 56/100
Springfield is 13 points higher.
Highland Park: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Highland Park: 15/100 · Springfield: 16/100
Springfield is 1 points higher.
Highland Park: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Highland Park: 44/100 · Springfield: 61/100
Springfield is 17 points higher.
Highland Park: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Highland Park: 0/100 · Springfield: 31/100
Springfield is 31 points higher.
Highland Park: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Highland Park: 99/100 · Springfield: 100/100
Springfield is 1 points higher.
Highland Park: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Highland Park: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Highland Park: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Highland Park: 20/100 · Springfield: 25/100
Springfield is 5 points higher.
Highland Park: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Highland Park: 23/100 · Springfield: 28/100
Springfield is 5 points higher.
Highland Park: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Springfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.