City vs city

Clearwater vs Topeka, KS

Clearwater currently scores 2 points higher overall than Topeka, with the largest gap in lightning.

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

Clearwater

53/100

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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

Clearwater: 53/100 · Topeka: 51/100

Clearwater is 2 points higher.

Flood

Clearwater: 50/100 · Topeka: 53/100

Topeka is 3 points higher.

Clearwater: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Clearwater: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Clearwater: 73/100 · Topeka: 59/100

Clearwater is 14 points higher.

Clearwater: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Clearwater: 46/100 · Topeka: 50/100

Topeka is 4 points higher.

Clearwater: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Clearwater: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100

No gap.

Clearwater: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Clearwater: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Clearwater: 53/100 · Topeka: 53/100

No gap.

Clearwater: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Clearwater: 28/100 · Topeka: 27/100

Clearwater is 1 points higher.

Clearwater: 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.