City vs city
Indianapolis vs Valparaiso, IN
Indianapolis currently scores 6 points higher overall than Valparaiso, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Valparaiso: 35/100
Indianapolis is 6 points higher.
Flood
Indianapolis: 38/100 · Valparaiso: 28/100
Indianapolis is 10 points higher.
Indianapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Valparaiso: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Indianapolis: 15/100 · Valparaiso: 15/100
No gap.
Indianapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valparaiso: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Indianapolis: 57/100 · Valparaiso: 45/100
Indianapolis is 12 points higher.
Indianapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valparaiso: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Indianapolis: 54/100 · Valparaiso: 12/100
Indianapolis is 42 points higher.
Indianapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valparaiso: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Indianapolis: 86/100 · Valparaiso: 74/100
Indianapolis is 12 points higher.
Indianapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valparaiso: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Indianapolis: Unavailable · Valparaiso: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Indianapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valparaiso: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Indianapolis: 8/100 · Valparaiso: 37/100
Valparaiso is 29 points higher.
Indianapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valparaiso: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Indianapolis: 29/100 · Valparaiso: 35/100
Valparaiso is 6 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.
Valparaiso: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.