City vs city
Chesterton vs Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis currently scores 5 points higher overall than Chesterton, 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 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
Chesterton: 36/100 · Indianapolis: 41/100
Indianapolis is 5 points higher.
Flood
Chesterton: 49/100 · Indianapolis: 38/100
Chesterton is 11 points higher.
Chesterton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Indianapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesterton: 15/100 · Indianapolis: 15/100
No gap.
Chesterton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Indianapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesterton: 33/100 · Indianapolis: 57/100
Indianapolis is 24 points higher.
Chesterton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Indianapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesterton: 38/100 · Indianapolis: 54/100
Indianapolis is 16 points higher.
Chesterton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Indianapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesterton: 39/100 · Indianapolis: 86/100
Indianapolis is 47 points higher.
Chesterton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Indianapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesterton: Unavailable · Indianapolis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesterton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Indianapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesterton: 40/100 · Indianapolis: 8/100
Chesterton is 32 points higher.
Chesterton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Indianapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chesterton: 36/100 · Indianapolis: 29/100
Chesterton is 7 points higher.
Chesterton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Indianapolis: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.