City vs city
Manhattan vs Wichita, KS
Wichita currently scores 4 points higher overall than Manhattan, 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
Manhattan: 49/100 · Wichita: 53/100
Wichita is 4 points higher.
Flood
Manhattan: 83/100 · Wichita: 57/100
Manhattan is 26 points higher.
Manhattan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wichita: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Manhattan: 18/100 · Wichita: 18/100
No gap.
Manhattan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wichita: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Manhattan: 57/100 · Wichita: 74/100
Wichita is 17 points higher.
Manhattan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wichita: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Manhattan: 8/100 · Wichita: 31/100
Wichita is 23 points higher.
Manhattan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Manhattan: 94/100 · Wichita: 100/100
Wichita is 6 points higher.
Manhattan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Manhattan: Unavailable · Wichita: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Manhattan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wichita: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Manhattan: 56/100 · Wichita: 62/100
Wichita is 6 points higher.
Manhattan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wichita: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Manhattan: 26/100 · Wichita: 28/100
Wichita is 2 points higher.
Manhattan: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wichita: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.