City vs city
Chesterton vs Michigan City, IN
Chesterton currently scores 9 points higher overall than Michigan City, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Michigan City: 25/100
Chesterton is 9 points higher.
Flood
Chesterton: 28/100 · Michigan City: 32/100
Michigan City is 4 points higher.
Chesterton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Michigan City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesterton: 15/100 · Michigan City: 16/100
Michigan City is 1 points higher.
Chesterton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Michigan City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesterton: 39/100 · Michigan City: 37/100
Chesterton is 2 points higher.
Chesterton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Michigan City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesterton: 0/100 · Michigan City: 8/100
Michigan City is 8 points higher.
Chesterton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Michigan City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesterton: 32/100 · Michigan City: 17/100
Chesterton is 15 points higher.
Chesterton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Michigan City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesterton: Unavailable · Michigan City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesterton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Michigan City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesterton: 53/100 · Michigan City: 30/100
Chesterton is 23 points higher.
Chesterton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Michigan City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesterton: 36/100 · Michigan City: 35/100
Chesterton is 1 points higher.
Chesterton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Michigan City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.