City vs city
Oswego vs Rockford, IL
Oswego currently scores 6 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
Oswego: 46/100 · Rockford: 40/100
Oswego is 6 points higher.
Flood
Oswego: 47/100 · Rockford: 39/100
Oswego is 8 points higher.
Oswego: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Rockford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Oswego: 16/100 · Rockford: 16/100
No gap.
Oswego: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Oswego: 45/100 · Rockford: 56/100
Rockford is 11 points higher.
Oswego: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Oswego: 100/100 · Rockford: 15/100
Oswego is 85 points higher.
Oswego: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Oswego: 70/100 · Rockford: 100/100
Rockford is 30 points higher.
Oswego: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Oswego: Unavailable · Rockford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Oswego: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Oswego: 18/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Rockford is 8 points higher.
Oswego: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Oswego: 29/100 · Rockford: 26/100
Oswego is 3 points higher.
Oswego: 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.