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City vs city

La Porte vs South Bend, IN

La Porte and South Bend are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

La Porte

36/100

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South Bend

36/100

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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

La Porte: 36/100 · South Bend: 36/100

No gap.

Flood

La Porte: 32/100 · South Bend: 20/100

La Porte is 12 points higher.

La Porte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Wind

La Porte: 16/100 · South Bend: 16/100

No gap.

La Porte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

La Porte: 39/100 · South Bend: 41/100

South Bend is 2 points higher.

La Porte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

La Porte: 35/100 · South Bend: 0/100

La Porte is 35 points higher.

La Porte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

La Porte: 71/100 · South Bend: 76/100

South Bend is 5 points higher.

La Porte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

La Porte: Unavailable · South Bend: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

La Porte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

La Porte: 25/100 · South Bend: 34/100

South Bend is 9 points higher.

La Porte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

La Porte: 35/100 · South Bend: 29/100

La Porte is 6 points higher.

La Porte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

South Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.