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Iola vs Lawrence, KS
Lawrence currently scores 9 points higher overall than Iola, 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 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
Iola: 51/100 · Lawrence: 60/100
Lawrence is 9 points higher.
Flood
Iola: 87/100 · Lawrence: 64/100
Iola is 23 points higher.
Iola: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Iola: 18/100 · Lawrence: 18/100
No gap.
Iola: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Iola: 78/100 · Lawrence: 68/100
Iola is 10 points higher.
Iola: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Iola: 8/100 · Lawrence: 88/100
Lawrence is 80 points higher.
Iola: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Iola: 95/100 · Lawrence: 100/100
Lawrence is 5 points higher.
Iola: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Iola: Unavailable · Lawrence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Iola: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lawrence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Iola: 47/100 · Lawrence: 59/100
Lawrence is 12 points higher.
Iola: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Iola: 26/100 · Lawrence: 26/100
No gap.
Iola: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lawrence: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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