City vs city
South Bend vs Sweetser, IN
South Bend currently scores 9 points higher overall than Sweetser, 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
South Bend: 36/100 · Sweetser: 27/100
South Bend is 9 points higher.
Flood
South Bend: 20/100 · Sweetser: 30/100
Sweetser is 10 points higher.
South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Sweetser: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Bend: 16/100 · Sweetser: 15/100
South Bend is 1 points higher.
South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sweetser: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Bend: 41/100 · Sweetser: 80/100
Sweetser is 39 points higher.
South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sweetser: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Bend: 0/100 · Sweetser: 4/100
Sweetser is 4 points higher.
South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sweetser: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Bend: 76/100 · Sweetser: 22/100
South Bend is 54 points higher.
South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sweetser: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Bend: Unavailable · Sweetser: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sweetser: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
South Bend: 34/100 · Sweetser: 7/100
South Bend is 27 points higher.
South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sweetser: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
South Bend: 29/100 · Sweetser: 30/100
Sweetser is 1 points higher.
South Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sweetser: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.