City vs city
Rockford vs St. Joseph, IL
Rockford currently scores 5 points higher overall than St. Joseph, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Rockford: 40/100 · St. Joseph: 35/100
Rockford is 5 points higher.
Flood
Rockford: 39/100 · St. Joseph: 69/100
St. Joseph is 30 points higher.
Rockford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
St. Joseph: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rockford: 16/100 · St. Joseph: 15/100
Rockford is 1 points higher.
Rockford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. Joseph: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rockford: 56/100 · St. Joseph: 50/100
Rockford is 6 points higher.
Rockford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. Joseph: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rockford: 15/100 · St. Joseph: 35/100
St. Joseph is 20 points higher.
Rockford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Joseph: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rockford: 100/100 · St. Joseph: 24/100
Rockford is 76 points higher.
Rockford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Joseph: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rockford: Unavailable · St. Joseph: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rockford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
St. Joseph: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rockford: 26/100 · St. Joseph: 20/100
Rockford is 6 points higher.
Rockford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. Joseph: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rockford: 26/100 · St. Joseph: 30/100
St. Joseph is 4 points higher.
Rockford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
St. Joseph: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.