City vs city
Kansas City vs Paola, KS
Paola currently scores 4 points higher overall than Kansas City, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Kansas City: 42/100 · Paola: 46/100
Paola is 4 points higher.
Flood
Kansas City: 24/100 · Paola: 62/100
Paola is 38 points higher.
Kansas City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Paola: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kansas City: 18/100 · Paola: 18/100
No gap.
Kansas City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paola: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kansas City: 77/100 · Paola: 58/100
Kansas City is 19 points higher.
Kansas City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paola: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kansas City: 4/100 · Paola: 8/100
Paola is 4 points higher.
Kansas City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paola: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kansas City: 100/100 · Paola: 100/100
No gap.
Kansas City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paola: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kansas City: Unavailable · Paola: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kansas City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paola: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kansas City: 43/100 · Paola: 52/100
Paola is 9 points higher.
Kansas City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paola: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kansas City: 26/100 · Paola: 26/100
No gap.
Kansas City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Paola: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.