City vs city
New Chicago vs Portage, IN
New Chicago currently scores 2 points higher overall than Portage, 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
New Chicago: 35/100 · Portage: 33/100
New Chicago is 2 points higher.
Flood
New Chicago: 46/100 · Portage: 34/100
New Chicago is 12 points higher.
New Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Portage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Chicago: 15/100 · Portage: 15/100
No gap.
New Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Chicago: 37/100 · Portage: 37/100
No gap.
New Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Chicago: 42/100 · Portage: 12/100
New Chicago is 30 points higher.
New Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Chicago: 40/100 · Portage: 48/100
Portage is 8 points higher.
New Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Chicago: Unavailable · Portage: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Chicago: 35/100 · Portage: 52/100
Portage is 17 points higher.
New Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Chicago: 32/100 · Portage: 36/100
Portage is 4 points higher.
New Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portage: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.