City vs city
Indianapolis vs Lake Station, IN
Indianapolis currently scores 14 points higher overall than Lake Station, 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
Indianapolis: 49/100 · Lake Station: 35/100
Indianapolis is 14 points higher.
Flood
Indianapolis: 38/100 · Lake Station: 46/100
Lake Station is 8 points higher.
Indianapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Lake Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Indianapolis: 15/100 · Lake Station: 15/100
No gap.
Indianapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Indianapolis: 50/100 · Lake Station: 37/100
Indianapolis is 13 points higher.
Indianapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Indianapolis: 100/100 · Lake Station: 42/100
Indianapolis is 58 points higher.
Indianapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Indianapolis: 100/100 · Lake Station: 40/100
Indianapolis is 60 points higher.
Indianapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Indianapolis: Unavailable · Lake Station: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Indianapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Station: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Indianapolis: 9/100 · Lake Station: 35/100
Lake Station is 26 points higher.
Indianapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Indianapolis: 29/100 · Lake Station: 32/100
Lake Station is 3 points higher.
Indianapolis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Station: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.