City vs city
Paola vs Wichita, KS
Wichita currently scores 7 points higher overall than Paola, 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
Paola: 46/100 · Wichita: 53/100
Wichita is 7 points higher.
Flood
Paola: 62/100 · Wichita: 57/100
Paola is 5 points higher.
Paola: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wichita: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paola: 18/100 · Wichita: 18/100
No gap.
Paola: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wichita: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paola: 58/100 · Wichita: 74/100
Wichita is 16 points higher.
Paola: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wichita: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paola: 8/100 · Wichita: 31/100
Wichita is 23 points higher.
Paola: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paola: 100/100 · Wichita: 100/100
No gap.
Paola: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wichita: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paola: Unavailable · Wichita: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paola: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wichita: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paola: 52/100 · Wichita: 62/100
Wichita is 10 points higher.
Paola: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wichita: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Paola: 26/100 · Wichita: 28/100
Wichita is 2 points higher.
Paola: 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.