City vs city
Indianapolis vs Lake Station, IN
Indianapolis currently scores 6 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 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
Indianapolis: 41/100 · Lake Station: 35/100
Indianapolis is 6 points higher.
Flood
Indianapolis: 38/100 · Lake Station: 46/100
Lake Station is 8 points higher.
Indianapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 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: 57/100 · Lake Station: 37/100
Indianapolis is 20 points higher.
Indianapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Indianapolis: 54/100 · Lake Station: 42/100
Indianapolis is 12 points higher.
Indianapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Indianapolis: 86/100 · Lake Station: 40/100
Indianapolis is 46 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: 8/100 · Lake Station: 35/100
Lake Station is 27 points higher.
Indianapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Indianapolis: 29/100 · Lake Station: 32/100
Lake Station is 3 points higher.
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.
Lake Station: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.