City vs city
Salt Creek Commons vs Valparaiso, IN
Valparaiso currently scores 2 points higher overall than Salt Creek Commons, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Salt Creek Commons: 33/100 · Valparaiso: 35/100
Valparaiso is 2 points higher.
Flood
Salt Creek Commons: 34/100 · Valparaiso: 28/100
Salt Creek Commons is 6 points higher.
Salt Creek Commons: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Valparaiso: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Salt Creek Commons: 15/100 · Valparaiso: 15/100
No gap.
Salt Creek Commons: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valparaiso: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Salt Creek Commons: 37/100 · Valparaiso: 45/100
Valparaiso is 8 points higher.
Salt Creek Commons: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valparaiso: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Salt Creek Commons: 12/100 · Valparaiso: 12/100
No gap.
Salt Creek Commons: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valparaiso: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Salt Creek Commons: 48/100 · Valparaiso: 74/100
Valparaiso is 26 points higher.
Salt Creek Commons: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valparaiso: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Salt Creek Commons: Unavailable · Valparaiso: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Salt Creek Commons: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valparaiso: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Salt Creek Commons: 52/100 · Valparaiso: 37/100
Salt Creek Commons is 15 points higher.
Salt Creek Commons: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valparaiso: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Salt Creek Commons: 36/100 · Valparaiso: 35/100
Salt Creek Commons is 1 points higher.
Salt Creek Commons: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Valparaiso: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.