City vs city
Cherryvale vs Lawrence, KS
Lawrence currently scores 5 points higher overall than Cherryvale, 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 · Lawrence: 60/100
Lawrence is 5 points higher.
Flood
Cherryvale: 57/100 · Lawrence: 64/100
Lawrence is 7 points higher.
Cherryvale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cherryvale: 17/100 · Lawrence: 18/100
Lawrence is 1 points higher.
Cherryvale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cherryvale: 90/100 · Lawrence: 68/100
Cherryvale is 22 points higher.
Cherryvale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cherryvale: 50/100 · Lawrence: 88/100
Lawrence is 38 points higher.
Cherryvale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cherryvale: 99/100 · Lawrence: 100/100
Lawrence is 1 points higher.
Cherryvale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cherryvale: Unavailable · Lawrence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cherryvale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lawrence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cherryvale: 42/100 · Lawrence: 59/100
Lawrence is 17 points higher.
Cherryvale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cherryvale: 27/100 · Lawrence: 26/100
Cherryvale is 1 points higher.
Cherryvale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.