City vs city
Indianapolis vs Lowell, IN
Indianapolis currently scores 7 points higher overall than Lowell, 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 · Lowell: 42/100
Indianapolis is 7 points higher.
Flood
Indianapolis: 38/100 · Lowell: 56/100
Lowell is 18 points higher.
Indianapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Indianapolis: 15/100 · Lowell: 15/100
No gap.
Indianapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Indianapolis: 50/100 · Lowell: 48/100
Indianapolis is 2 points higher.
Indianapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Indianapolis: 100/100 · Lowell: 65/100
Indianapolis is 35 points higher.
Indianapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Indianapolis: 100/100 · Lowell: 45/100
Indianapolis is 55 points higher.
Indianapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Indianapolis: Unavailable · Lowell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Indianapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Indianapolis: 9/100 · Lowell: 34/100
Lowell is 25 points higher.
Indianapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Indianapolis: 29/100 · Lowell: 29/100
No gap.
Indianapolis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lowell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.