City vs city
Hobart vs Merrillville, IN
Merrillville currently scores 2 points higher overall than Hobart, 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 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
Hobart: 35/100 · Merrillville: 37/100
Merrillville is 2 points higher.
Flood
Hobart: 46/100 · Merrillville: 31/100
Hobart is 15 points higher.
Hobart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Merrillville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hobart: 15/100 · Merrillville: 15/100
No gap.
Hobart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merrillville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hobart: 37/100 · Merrillville: 41/100
Merrillville is 4 points higher.
Hobart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merrillville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hobart: 42/100 · Merrillville: 15/100
Hobart is 27 points higher.
Hobart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrillville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hobart: 40/100 · Merrillville: 75/100
Merrillville is 35 points higher.
Hobart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrillville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hobart: Unavailable · Merrillville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hobart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merrillville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hobart: 35/100 · Merrillville: 53/100
Merrillville is 18 points higher.
Hobart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merrillville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hobart: 32/100 · Merrillville: 30/100
Hobart is 2 points higher.
Hobart: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Merrillville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.