City vs city
Merrillville vs Winfield, IN
Merrillville currently scores 5 points higher overall than Winfield, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Merrillville: 37/100 · Winfield: 32/100
Merrillville is 5 points higher.
Flood
Merrillville: 31/100 · Winfield: 34/100
Winfield is 3 points higher.
Merrillville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Winfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Merrillville: 15/100 · Winfield: 15/100
No gap.
Merrillville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Merrillville: 41/100 · Winfield: 42/100
Winfield is 1 points higher.
Merrillville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Merrillville: 15/100 · Winfield: 15/100
No gap.
Merrillville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Merrillville: 75/100 · Winfield: 30/100
Merrillville is 45 points higher.
Merrillville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Merrillville: Unavailable · Winfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Merrillville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Winfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Merrillville: 53/100 · Winfield: 55/100
Winfield is 2 points higher.
Merrillville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Merrillville: 30/100 · Winfield: 31/100
Winfield is 1 points higher.
Merrillville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Winfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.