City vs city
Lawrence vs Topeka, KS
Lawrence currently scores 9 points higher overall than Topeka, 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 · Topeka: 51/100
Lawrence is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lawrence: 64/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Lawrence is 11 points higher.
Lawrence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Topeka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lawrence: 18/100 · Topeka: 18/100
No gap.
Lawrence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Topeka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lawrence: 68/100 · Topeka: 59/100
Lawrence is 9 points higher.
Lawrence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Topeka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lawrence: 88/100 · Topeka: 50/100
Lawrence is 38 points higher.
Lawrence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lawrence: 100/100 · Topeka: 100/100
No gap.
Lawrence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Topeka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lawrence: Unavailable · Topeka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lawrence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Topeka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lawrence: 59/100 · Topeka: 53/100
Lawrence is 6 points higher.
Lawrence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Topeka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lawrence: 26/100 · Topeka: 27/100
Topeka is 1 points higher.
Lawrence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Topeka: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.