City vs city
Northbrook vs Rockford, IL
Northbrook currently scores 1 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 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
Northbrook: 41/100 · Rockford: 40/100
Northbrook is 1 points higher.
Flood
Northbrook: 43/100 · Rockford: 39/100
Northbrook is 4 points higher.
Northbrook: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Rockford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Northbrook: 15/100 · Rockford: 16/100
Rockford is 1 points higher.
Northbrook: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Northbrook: 44/100 · Rockford: 56/100
Rockford is 12 points higher.
Northbrook: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Northbrook: 0/100 · Rockford: 15/100
Rockford is 15 points higher.
Northbrook: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Northbrook: 99/100 · Rockford: 100/100
Rockford is 1 points higher.
Northbrook: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Northbrook: Unavailable · Rockford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Northbrook: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Northbrook: 20/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Rockford is 6 points higher.
Northbrook: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Northbrook: 23/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Rockford is 3 points higher.
Northbrook: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rockford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.