City vs city
Alden vs Sterling, KS
Sterling currently scores 2 points higher overall than Alden, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Alden: 44/100 · Sterling: 46/100
Sterling is 2 points higher.
Flood
Alden: 88/100 · Sterling: 65/100
Alden is 23 points higher.
Alden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alden: 18/100 · Sterling: 18/100
No gap.
Alden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alden: 60/100 · Sterling: 61/100
Sterling is 1 points higher.
Alden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alden: 8/100 · Sterling: 15/100
Sterling is 7 points higher.
Alden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alden: 62/100 · Sterling: 95/100
Sterling is 33 points higher.
Alden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alden: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alden: 47/100 · Sterling: 42/100
Alden is 5 points higher.
Alden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alden: 27/100 · Sterling: 27/100
No gap.
Alden: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Sterling: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.