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Disaster risk in Indianapolis

Indianapolis ranks #69 of 134 US cities for low disaster risk, with a resilience score of 49 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 49th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Indiana.

resilience score
49
Some Fun
National rank
#69 of 134
In Indiana
#2 of 2
Percentile
49th

The typical city scores 50 for low disaster risk; Indianapolis sits 1 point below the median.

How disaster risk is measured

Exposure to natural hazards and severe events.

The resilience score is the flip side of our disaster risk measure — 100 minus the raw disaster risk score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Indianapolis

  1. T#67 Bridgeport, CT 50
  2. T#67 Hartford, CT 50
  3. #69 Indianapolis, IN — this page 49
  4. #70 Washington, DC 48
  5. T#71 Birmingham, AL 47

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Top US cities for low disaster risk

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Aspen, CO 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Park City, UT 97

More about Indianapolis

Indianapolis scores 48 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: