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Gardner vs Kansas City, KS

Gardner currently scores 3 points higher overall than Kansas City, with the largest gap in wildfire.

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

Gardner

45/100

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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

Gardner: 45/100 · Kansas City: 42/100

Gardner is 3 points higher.

Flood

Gardner: 40/100 · Kansas City: 24/100

Gardner is 16 points higher.

Gardner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Gardner: 18/100 · Kansas City: 18/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Gardner: 69/100 · Kansas City: 77/100

Kansas City is 8 points higher.

Gardner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Kansas City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Gardner: 4/100 · Kansas City: 4/100

No gap.

Gardner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

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

Hail

Gardner: 100/100 · Kansas City: 100/100

No gap.

Gardner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

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

Storm surge

Gardner: Unavailable · Kansas City: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Gardner: 61/100 · Kansas City: 43/100

Gardner is 18 points higher.

Gardner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

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

Current air quality

Gardner: 26/100 · Kansas City: 26/100

No gap.

Gardner: 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.