City vs city
Chesterton vs La Porte, IN
La Porte currently scores 2 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 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
Chesterton: 34/100 · La Porte: 36/100
La Porte is 2 points higher.
Flood
Chesterton: 28/100 · La Porte: 32/100
La Porte is 4 points higher.
Chesterton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
La Porte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesterton: 15/100 · La Porte: 16/100
La Porte is 1 points higher.
Chesterton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
La Porte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesterton: 39/100 · La Porte: 39/100
No gap.
Chesterton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
La Porte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesterton: 0/100 · La Porte: 35/100
La Porte is 35 points higher.
Chesterton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
La Porte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesterton: 32/100 · La Porte: 71/100
La Porte is 39 points higher.
Chesterton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
La Porte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesterton: Unavailable · La Porte: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesterton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
La Porte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesterton: 53/100 · La Porte: 25/100
Chesterton is 28 points higher.
Chesterton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
La Porte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesterton: 36/100 · La Porte: 35/100
Chesterton is 1 points higher.
Chesterton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
La Porte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.