City vs city
Elwood vs Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis currently scores 4 points higher overall than Elwood, 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
Elwood: 37/100 · Indianapolis: 41/100
Indianapolis is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elwood: 28/100 · Indianapolis: 38/100
Indianapolis is 10 points higher.
Elwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Indianapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elwood: 15/100 · Indianapolis: 15/100
No gap.
Elwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Indianapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elwood: 71/100 · Indianapolis: 57/100
Elwood is 14 points higher.
Elwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Indianapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elwood: 31/100 · Indianapolis: 54/100
Indianapolis is 23 points higher.
Elwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Indianapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elwood: 84/100 · Indianapolis: 86/100
Indianapolis is 2 points higher.
Elwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Indianapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elwood: Unavailable · Indianapolis: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Indianapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elwood: 2/100 · Indianapolis: 8/100
Indianapolis is 6 points higher.
Elwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Indianapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elwood: 29/100 · Indianapolis: 29/100
No gap.
Elwood: 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.