City vs city

Burlington vs Topeka, KS

Topeka currently scores 8 points higher overall than Burlington, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Burlington

43/100

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Topeka

51/100

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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

Burlington: 43/100 · Topeka: 51/100

Topeka is 8 points higher.

Flood

Burlington: 69/100 · Topeka: 53/100

Burlington is 16 points higher.

Burlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Burlington: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Burlington: 78/100 · Topeka: 59/100

Burlington is 19 points higher.

Burlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Burlington: 12/100 · Topeka: 50/100

Topeka is 38 points higher.

Burlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Burlington: 37/100 · Topeka: 100/100

Topeka is 63 points higher.

Burlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Burlington: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Burlington: 63/100 · Topeka: 53/100

Burlington is 10 points higher.

Burlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Burlington: 26/100 · Topeka: 27/100

Topeka is 1 points higher.

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

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