City vs city
Decatur vs South Bend, IN
Decatur currently scores 6 points higher overall than South Bend, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Decatur: 42/100 · South Bend: 36/100
Decatur is 6 points higher.
Flood
Decatur: 42/100 · South Bend: 20/100
Decatur is 22 points higher.
Decatur: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Decatur: 16/100 · South Bend: 16/100
No gap.
Decatur: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Decatur: 70/100 · South Bend: 41/100
Decatur is 29 points higher.
Decatur: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Decatur: 35/100 · South Bend: 0/100
Decatur is 35 points higher.
Decatur: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Decatur: 91/100 · South Bend: 76/100
Decatur is 15 points higher.
Decatur: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Decatur: Unavailable · South Bend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Decatur: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Decatur: 12/100 · South Bend: 34/100
South Bend is 22 points higher.
Decatur: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Decatur: 30/100 · South Bend: 29/100
Decatur is 1 points higher.
Decatur: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.