City vs city
Independence vs Lawrence, KS
Lawrence currently scores 7 points higher overall than Independence, 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
Independence: 53/100 · Lawrence: 60/100
Lawrence is 7 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 73/100 · Lawrence: 64/100
Independence is 9 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · Lawrence: 18/100
No gap.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 88/100 · Lawrence: 68/100
Independence is 20 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 12/100 · Lawrence: 88/100
Lawrence is 76 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 100/100 · Lawrence: 100/100
No gap.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Lawrence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lawrence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 50/100 · Lawrence: 59/100
Lawrence is 9 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 27/100 · Lawrence: 26/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.