City vs city
Lowell vs South Bend, IN
Lowell currently scores 6 points higher overall than South Bend, 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 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
Lowell: 42/100 · South Bend: 36/100
Lowell is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lowell: 56/100 · South Bend: 20/100
Lowell is 36 points higher.
Lowell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lowell: 15/100 · South Bend: 16/100
South Bend is 1 points higher.
Lowell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lowell: 48/100 · South Bend: 41/100
Lowell is 7 points higher.
Lowell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lowell: 65/100 · South Bend: 0/100
Lowell is 65 points higher.
Lowell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lowell: 45/100 · South Bend: 76/100
South Bend is 31 points higher.
Lowell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lowell: Unavailable · South Bend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lowell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lowell: 34/100 · South Bend: 34/100
No gap.
Lowell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lowell: 29/100 · South Bend: 29/100
No gap.
Lowell: 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.