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