City vs city
Belton vs Independence, MO
Independence currently scores 1 points higher overall than Belton, 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
Belton: 47/100 · Independence: 48/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Flood
Belton: 46/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Belton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Belton: 18/100 · Independence: 18/100
No gap.
Belton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Belton: 68/100 · Independence: 75/100
Independence is 7 points higher.
Belton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Belton: 12/100 · Independence: 23/100
Independence is 11 points higher.
Belton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Belton: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100
No gap.
Belton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Belton: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Belton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Belton: 56/100 · Independence: 50/100
Belton is 6 points higher.
Belton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Belton: 26/100 · Independence: 22/100
Belton is 4 points higher.
Belton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.