City vs city
Springfield vs Wilmette, IL
Springfield currently scores 9 points higher overall than Wilmette, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · Wilmette: 36/100
Springfield is 9 points higher.
Flood
Springfield: 56/100 · Wilmette: 48/100
Springfield is 8 points higher.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wilmette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Springfield: 16/100 · Wilmette: 15/100
Springfield is 1 points higher.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wilmette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Springfield: 61/100 · Wilmette: 38/100
Springfield is 23 points higher.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wilmette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Springfield: 31/100 · Wilmette: 15/100
Springfield is 16 points higher.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilmette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Springfield: 100/100 · Wilmette: 100/100
No gap.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilmette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Springfield: Unavailable · Wilmette: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wilmette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Springfield: 25/100 · Wilmette: 10/100
Springfield is 15 points higher.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wilmette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Springfield: 28/100 · Wilmette: 26/100
Springfield is 2 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.
Wilmette: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.