City vs city
Hutchinson vs Sterling, KS
Hutchinson currently scores 8 points higher overall than Sterling, 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
Hutchinson: 54/100 · Sterling: 46/100
Hutchinson is 8 points higher.
Flood
Hutchinson: 64/100 · Sterling: 65/100
Sterling is 1 points higher.
Hutchinson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Sterling: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hutchinson: 18/100 · Sterling: 18/100
No gap.
Hutchinson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sterling: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hutchinson: 66/100 · Sterling: 61/100
Hutchinson is 5 points higher.
Hutchinson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sterling: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hutchinson: 50/100 · Sterling: 15/100
Hutchinson is 35 points higher.
Hutchinson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hutchinson: 100/100 · Sterling: 95/100
Hutchinson is 5 points higher.
Hutchinson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sterling: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hutchinson: Unavailable · Sterling: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hutchinson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sterling: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hutchinson: 51/100 · Sterling: 42/100
Hutchinson is 9 points higher.
Hutchinson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sterling: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hutchinson: 28/100 · Sterling: 27/100
Hutchinson is 1 points higher.
Hutchinson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sterling: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.