City vs city
Springfield vs West Chicago, IL
Springfield currently scores 9 points higher overall than West Chicago, 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
Springfield: 45/100 · West Chicago: 36/100
Springfield is 9 points higher.
Flood
Springfield: 56/100 · West Chicago: 40/100
Springfield is 16 points higher.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
West Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Springfield: 16/100 · West Chicago: 16/100
No gap.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Springfield: 61/100 · West Chicago: 46/100
Springfield is 15 points higher.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Springfield: 31/100 · West Chicago: 12/100
Springfield is 19 points higher.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Springfield: 100/100 · West Chicago: 86/100
Springfield is 14 points higher.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Springfield: Unavailable · West Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Springfield: 25/100 · West Chicago: 21/100
Springfield is 4 points higher.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Springfield: 28/100 · West Chicago: 29/100
West Chicago is 1 points higher.
Springfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Chicago: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.