City vs city
Independence vs Topeka, KS
Independence currently scores 5 points higher overall than Topeka, 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 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
Independence: 53/100 · Topeka: 48/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 73/100 · Topeka: 63/100
Independence is 10 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 88/100 · Topeka: 58/100
Independence is 30 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 12/100 · Topeka: 8/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100
No gap.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 50/100 · Topeka: 62/100
Topeka is 12 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Independence: 27/100 · Topeka: 27/100
No gap.
Independence: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Topeka: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.