City vs city
Joliet vs North Chicago, IL
Joliet currently scores 11 points higher overall than North Chicago, 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
Joliet: 47/100 · North Chicago: 36/100
Joliet is 11 points higher.
Flood
Joliet: 44/100 · North Chicago: 41/100
Joliet is 3 points higher.
Joliet: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
North Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Joliet: 16/100 · North Chicago: 15/100
Joliet is 1 points higher.
Joliet: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Joliet: 43/100 · North Chicago: 53/100
North Chicago is 10 points higher.
Joliet: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Joliet: 81/100 · North Chicago: 0/100
Joliet is 81 points higher.
Joliet: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Joliet: 96/100 · North Chicago: 55/100
Joliet is 41 points higher.
Joliet: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Joliet: Unavailable · North Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Joliet: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Joliet: 21/100 · North Chicago: 28/100
North Chicago is 7 points higher.
Joliet: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Joliet: 28/100 · North Chicago: 22/100
Joliet is 6 points higher.
Joliet: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
North Chicago: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.