City vs city
Independence vs Jesup, IA
Jesup currently scores 2 points higher overall than Independence, 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
Independence: 33/100 · Jesup: 35/100
Jesup is 2 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 63/100 · Jesup: 54/100
Independence is 9 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Jesup: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 17/100 · Jesup: 17/100
No gap.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jesup: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 31/100 · Jesup: 32/100
Jesup is 1 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jesup: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 23/100 · Jesup: 15/100
Independence is 8 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jesup: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 47/100 · Jesup: 71/100
Jesup is 24 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jesup: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Jesup: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jesup: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 29/100 · Jesup: 37/100
Jesup is 8 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jesup: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 22/100 · Jesup: 21/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jesup: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.