City vs city
Cherryvale vs Independence, KS
Cherryvale currently scores 2 points higher overall than Independence, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Cherryvale: 55/100 · Independence: 53/100
Cherryvale is 2 points higher.
Flood
Cherryvale: 57/100 · Independence: 73/100
Independence is 16 points higher.
Cherryvale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cherryvale: 17/100 · Independence: 18/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Cherryvale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cherryvale: 90/100 · Independence: 88/100
Cherryvale is 2 points higher.
Cherryvale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cherryvale: 50/100 · Independence: 12/100
Cherryvale is 38 points higher.
Cherryvale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cherryvale: 99/100 · Independence: 100/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Cherryvale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cherryvale: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cherryvale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cherryvale: 42/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 8 points higher.
Cherryvale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cherryvale: 27/100 · Independence: 27/100
No gap.
Cherryvale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.