City vs city
Hutchinson vs The Highlands, KS
The Highlands currently scores 1 points higher overall than Hutchinson, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · The Highlands: 55/100
The Highlands is 1 points higher.
Flood
Hutchinson: 64/100 · The Highlands: 66/100
The Highlands is 2 points higher.
Hutchinson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
The Highlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hutchinson: 18/100 · The Highlands: 18/100
No gap.
Hutchinson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
The Highlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hutchinson: 66/100 · The Highlands: 65/100
Hutchinson is 1 points higher.
Hutchinson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
The Highlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hutchinson: 50/100 · The Highlands: 31/100
Hutchinson is 19 points higher.
Hutchinson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Highlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hutchinson: 100/100 · The Highlands: 100/100
No gap.
Hutchinson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Highlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hutchinson: Unavailable · The Highlands: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hutchinson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
The Highlands: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hutchinson: 51/100 · The Highlands: 79/100
The Highlands is 28 points higher.
Hutchinson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
The Highlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hutchinson: 28/100 · The Highlands: 28/100
No gap.
Hutchinson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
The Highlands: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.