City vs city
East Chicago vs Elkhart, IN
Elkhart currently scores 3 points higher overall than East Chicago, 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
East Chicago: 32/100 · Elkhart: 35/100
Elkhart is 3 points higher.
Flood
East Chicago: 48/100 · Elkhart: 36/100
East Chicago is 12 points higher.
East Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Elkhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Chicago: 16/100 · Elkhart: 16/100
No gap.
East Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elkhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Chicago: 34/100 · Elkhart: 51/100
Elkhart is 17 points higher.
East Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elkhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Chicago: 15/100 · Elkhart: 8/100
East Chicago is 7 points higher.
East Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Chicago: 32/100 · Elkhart: 91/100
Elkhart is 59 points higher.
East Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Chicago: Unavailable · Elkhart: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Elkhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Chicago: 48/100 · Elkhart: 12/100
East Chicago is 36 points higher.
East Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elkhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
East Chicago: 28/100 · Elkhart: 28/100
No gap.
East Chicago: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Elkhart: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.