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.
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.