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Ellis vs Kansas City, KS

Ellis currently scores 4 points higher overall than Kansas City, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Kansas City

42/100

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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

Ellis: 46/100 · Kansas City: 42/100

Ellis is 4 points higher.

Flood

Ellis: 53/100 · Kansas City: 24/100

Ellis is 29 points higher.

Ellis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Kansas City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Ellis: 18/100 · Kansas City: 18/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Ellis: 38/100 · Kansas City: 77/100

Kansas City is 39 points higher.

Ellis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Kansas City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Ellis: 54/100 · Kansas City: 4/100

Ellis is 50 points higher.

Ellis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Kansas City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Ellis: 100/100 · Kansas City: 100/100

No gap.

Ellis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Kansas City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Ellis: Unavailable · Kansas City: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Ellis: 39/100 · Kansas City: 43/100

Kansas City is 4 points higher.

Ellis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Kansas City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Ellis: 20/100 · Kansas City: 26/100

Kansas City is 6 points higher.

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

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