City vs city
Marion vs Rockford, IL
Marion currently scores 5 points higher overall than Rockford, 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Marion: 45/100 · Rockford: 40/100
Marion is 5 points higher.
Flood
Marion: 43/100 · Rockford: 39/100
Marion is 4 points higher.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Rockford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Marion: 15/100 · Rockford: 16/100
Rockford is 1 points higher.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Marion: 49/100 · Rockford: 56/100
Rockford is 7 points higher.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Marion: 50/100 · Rockford: 15/100
Marion is 35 points higher.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Marion: 100/100 · Rockford: 100/100
No gap.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Marion: Unavailable · Rockford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Marion: 27/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Marion is 1 points higher.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Marion: 30/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Marion is 4 points higher.
Marion: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rockford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.