City vs city
St. Matthews vs West Buechel, KY
St. Matthews currently scores 2 points higher overall than West Buechel, 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
St. Matthews: 38/100 · West Buechel: 36/100
St. Matthews is 2 points higher.
Flood
St. Matthews: 45/100 · West Buechel: 41/100
St. Matthews is 4 points higher.
St. Matthews: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
West Buechel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
St. Matthews: 14/100 · West Buechel: 14/100
No gap.
St. Matthews: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Buechel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
St. Matthews: 30/100 · West Buechel: 32/100
West Buechel is 2 points higher.
St. Matthews: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Buechel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
St. Matthews: 15/100 · West Buechel: 38/100
West Buechel is 23 points higher.
St. Matthews: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Buechel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
St. Matthews: 100/100 · West Buechel: 61/100
St. Matthews is 39 points higher.
St. Matthews: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Buechel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
St. Matthews: Unavailable · West Buechel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
St. Matthews: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Buechel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
St. Matthews: 30/100 · West Buechel: 36/100
West Buechel is 6 points higher.
St. Matthews: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Buechel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
St. Matthews: 35/100 · West Buechel: 32/100
St. Matthews is 3 points higher.
St. Matthews: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Buechel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.