City vs city
Chesterton vs Portage, IN
Chesterton currently scores 1 points higher overall than Portage, 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 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 · Portage: 35/100
Chesterton is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chesterton: 49/100 · Portage: 46/100
Chesterton is 3 points higher.
Chesterton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Portage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesterton: 15/100 · Portage: 15/100
No gap.
Chesterton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesterton: 33/100 · Portage: 37/100
Portage is 4 points higher.
Chesterton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesterton: 38/100 · Portage: 42/100
Portage is 4 points higher.
Chesterton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesterton: 39/100 · Portage: 40/100
Portage is 1 points higher.
Chesterton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesterton: Unavailable · Portage: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesterton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesterton: 40/100 · Portage: 35/100
Chesterton is 5 points higher.
Chesterton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chesterton: 36/100 · Portage: 32/100
Chesterton is 4 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.
Portage: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.