City vs city
Hillsdale vs Springfield, IL
Springfield currently scores 6 points higher overall than Hillsdale, 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
Hillsdale: 39/100 · Springfield: 45/100
Springfield is 6 points higher.
Flood
Hillsdale: 100/100 · Springfield: 56/100
Hillsdale is 44 points higher.
Hillsdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillsdale: 17/100 · Springfield: 16/100
Hillsdale is 1 points higher.
Hillsdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillsdale: 38/100 · Springfield: 61/100
Springfield is 23 points higher.
Hillsdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillsdale: 0/100 · Springfield: 31/100
Springfield is 31 points higher.
Hillsdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillsdale: 14/100 · Springfield: 100/100
Springfield is 86 points higher.
Hillsdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillsdale: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillsdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hillsdale: 32/100 · Springfield: 25/100
Hillsdale is 7 points higher.
Hillsdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hillsdale: 30/100 · Springfield: 28/100
Hillsdale is 2 points higher.
Hillsdale: 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.