City vs city
Independence vs Lexington, KY
Independence currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lexington, with the largest gap in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Independence: 31/100 · Lexington: 26/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 41/100 · Lexington: 39/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 15/100 · Lexington: 14/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 47/100 · Lexington: 35/100
Independence is 12 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 27/100 · Lexington: 0/100
Independence is 27 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 52/100 · Lexington: 20/100
Independence is 32 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Lexington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 4/100 · Lexington: 17/100
Lexington is 13 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Independence: 33/100 · Lexington: 31/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Independence: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lexington: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.