← Safety Index State guide
Illinois
43
State score · Elevated risk
322.4
Violent crime / 100k (moderate)
2245
NOAA hazard score · 2024
Top weather hazards in Illinois
From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.
- Thunderstorm Wind 959
- Hail 373
- Tornado 174
- Winter Weather 139
- Dense Fog 132
Illinois parks ranked by safety
4 parks · sorted by Safety Index #1 85
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Pike County
#2 79
Lincoln Home National Historic Site National Historic Site Sangamon County
#3 79
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument National Monument Sangamon County
#4 43
Pullman National Historical Park National Historical Park Cook County
How this is calculated
Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.