City vs city
Fredonia vs Independence, KS
Independence currently scores 2 points higher overall than Fredonia, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Fredonia: 51/100 · Independence: 53/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Flood
Fredonia: 79/100 · Independence: 73/100
Fredonia is 6 points higher.
Fredonia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fredonia: 18/100 · Independence: 18/100
No gap.
Fredonia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fredonia: 80/100 · Independence: 88/100
Independence is 8 points higher.
Fredonia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fredonia: 8/100 · Independence: 12/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Fredonia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fredonia: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100
No gap.
Fredonia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fredonia: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fredonia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fredonia: 45/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Fredonia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fredonia: 26/100 · Independence: 27/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Fredonia: 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.