City vs city
Lawrence vs Smith Center, KS
Lawrence currently scores 27 points higher overall than Smith Center, 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
Lawrence: 60/100 · Smith Center: 33/100
Lawrence is 27 points higher.
Flood
Lawrence: 64/100 · Smith Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Smith Center: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Lawrence: 18/100 · Smith Center: 18/100
No gap.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smith Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lawrence: 68/100 · Smith Center: 44/100
Lawrence is 24 points higher.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smith Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lawrence: 88/100 · Smith Center: 31/100
Lawrence is 57 points higher.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smith Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lawrence: 100/100 · Smith Center: 100/100
No gap.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smith Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lawrence: Unavailable · Smith Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lawrence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smith Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lawrence: 59/100 · Smith Center: 26/100
Lawrence is 33 points higher.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smith Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lawrence: 26/100 · Smith Center: 12/100
Lawrence is 14 points higher.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Smith Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.