City vs city
Lake Station vs New Chicago, IN
Lake Station and New Chicago are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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
Lake Station: 35/100 · New Chicago: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Lake Station: 46/100 · New Chicago: 46/100
No gap.
Lake Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
New Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Station: 15/100 · New Chicago: 15/100
No gap.
Lake Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Station: 37/100 · New Chicago: 37/100
No gap.
Lake Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Station: 42/100 · New Chicago: 42/100
No gap.
Lake Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Station: 40/100 · New Chicago: 40/100
No gap.
Lake Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Station: Unavailable · New Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Station: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Station: 35/100 · New Chicago: 35/100
No gap.
Lake Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Station: 32/100 · New Chicago: 32/100
No gap.
Lake Station: 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.