City vs city
Mount Prospect vs Springfield, IL
Springfield currently scores 14 points higher overall than Mount Prospect, 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
Mount Prospect: 40/100 · Springfield: 54/100
Springfield is 14 points higher.
Flood
Mount Prospect: 37/100 · Springfield: 43/100
Springfield is 6 points higher.
Mount Prospect: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mount Prospect: 16/100 · Springfield: 16/100
No gap.
Mount Prospect: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mount Prospect: 44/100 · Springfield: 62/100
Springfield is 18 points higher.
Mount Prospect: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mount Prospect: 38/100 · Springfield: 100/100
Springfield is 62 points higher.
Mount Prospect: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mount Prospect: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100
No gap.
Mount Prospect: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mount Prospect: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mount Prospect: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mount Prospect: 20/100 · Springfield: 27/100
Springfield is 7 points higher.
Mount Prospect: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mount Prospect: 26/100 · Springfield: 28/100
Springfield is 2 points higher.
Mount Prospect: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Springfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.