City vs city
Elkhart vs Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis currently scores 6 points higher overall than Elkhart, 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 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
Elkhart: 35/100 · Indianapolis: 41/100
Indianapolis is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elkhart: 36/100 · Indianapolis: 38/100
Indianapolis is 2 points higher.
Elkhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Indianapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkhart: 16/100 · Indianapolis: 15/100
Elkhart is 1 points higher.
Elkhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Indianapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkhart: 51/100 · Indianapolis: 57/100
Indianapolis is 6 points higher.
Elkhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Indianapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkhart: 8/100 · Indianapolis: 54/100
Indianapolis is 46 points higher.
Elkhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Indianapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkhart: 91/100 · Indianapolis: 86/100
Elkhart is 5 points higher.
Elkhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Indianapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkhart: Unavailable · Indianapolis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Indianapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkhart: 12/100 · Indianapolis: 8/100
Elkhart is 4 points higher.
Elkhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Indianapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elkhart: 28/100 · Indianapolis: 29/100
Indianapolis is 1 points higher.
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.
Indianapolis: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.