City vs city
Lake Station vs Porter, IN
Porter currently scores 1 points higher overall than Lake Station, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Porter: 36/100
Porter is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lake Station: 46/100 · Porter: 49/100
Porter is 3 points higher.
Lake Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Porter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Station: 15/100 · Porter: 15/100
No gap.
Lake Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Porter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Station: 37/100 · Porter: 33/100
Lake Station is 4 points higher.
Lake Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Porter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Station: 42/100 · Porter: 38/100
Lake Station is 4 points higher.
Lake Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Porter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Station: 40/100 · Porter: 39/100
Lake Station is 1 points higher.
Lake Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Porter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Station: Unavailable · Porter: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Station: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Porter: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Station: 35/100 · Porter: 40/100
Porter is 5 points higher.
Lake Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Porter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Station: 32/100 · Porter: 36/100
Porter is 4 points higher.
Lake Station: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Porter: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.