City vs city
Independence vs Walton, KY
Independence currently scores 7 points higher overall than Walton, 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 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
Independence: 31/100 · Walton: 24/100
Independence is 7 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 41/100 · Walton: 36/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Walton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 15/100 · Walton: 14/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Walton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 47/100 · Walton: 41/100
Independence is 6 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Walton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 27/100 · Walton: 15/100
Independence is 12 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 52/100 · Walton: 14/100
Independence is 38 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Walton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Walton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Walton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 4/100 · Walton: 11/100
Walton is 7 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Walton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 33/100 · Walton: 34/100
Walton is 1 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Walton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.