City vs city
Elkhart vs New Chicago, IN
Elkhart and New Chicago are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Elkhart: 35/100 · New Chicago: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Elkhart: 36/100 · New Chicago: 46/100
New Chicago is 10 points higher.
Elkhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
New Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkhart: 16/100 · New Chicago: 15/100
Elkhart is 1 points higher.
Elkhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkhart: 51/100 · New Chicago: 37/100
Elkhart is 14 points higher.
Elkhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkhart: 8/100 · New Chicago: 42/100
New Chicago is 34 points higher.
Elkhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkhart: 91/100 · New Chicago: 40/100
Elkhart is 51 points higher.
Elkhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkhart: Unavailable · New Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkhart: 12/100 · New Chicago: 35/100
New Chicago is 23 points higher.
Elkhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elkhart: 28/100 · New Chicago: 32/100
New Chicago is 4 points higher.
Elkhart: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.