City vs city
Ballwin vs Lee's Summit, MO
Lee's Summit currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ballwin, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Ballwin: 45/100 · Lee's Summit: 49/100
Lee's Summit is 4 points higher.
Flood
Ballwin: 40/100 · Lee's Summit: 37/100
Ballwin is 3 points higher.
Ballwin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lee's Summit: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ballwin: 16/100 · Lee's Summit: 18/100
Lee's Summit is 2 points higher.
Ballwin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lee's Summit: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ballwin: 44/100 · Lee's Summit: 72/100
Lee's Summit is 28 points higher.
Ballwin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lee's Summit: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ballwin: 54/100 · Lee's Summit: 42/100
Ballwin is 12 points higher.
Ballwin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lee's Summit: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ballwin: 100/100 · Lee's Summit: 100/100
No gap.
Ballwin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lee's Summit: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ballwin: Unavailable · Lee's Summit: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ballwin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lee's Summit: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ballwin: 39/100 · Lee's Summit: 49/100
Lee's Summit is 10 points higher.
Ballwin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lee's Summit: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ballwin: 25/100 · Lee's Summit: 23/100
Ballwin is 2 points higher.
Ballwin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lee's Summit: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.