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Gary vs White, SD

White currently scores 10 points higher overall than Gary, with the largest gap in flood.

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

Gary: 28/100 · White: 38/100

White is 10 points higher.

Flood

Gary: 25/100 · White: 57/100

White is 32 points higher.

Gary: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

White: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Gary: 20/100 · White: 20/100

No gap.

Gary: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

White: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Gary: 47/100 · White: 59/100

White is 12 points higher.

Gary: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

White: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Gary: 23/100 · White: 35/100

White is 12 points higher.

Gary: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

White: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Gary: 31/100 · White: 35/100

White is 4 points higher.

Gary: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

White: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Gary: Unavailable · White: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Gary: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

White: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Gary: 31/100 · White: 42/100

White is 11 points higher.

Gary: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

White: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Gary: 20/100 · White: 19/100

Gary is 1 points higher.

Gary: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

White: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.