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Berkeley vs Ferguson, MO

Berkeley currently scores 5 points higher overall than Ferguson, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Berkeley

47/100

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Ferguson

42/100

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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

Berkeley: 47/100 · Ferguson: 42/100

Berkeley is 5 points higher.

Flood

Berkeley: 42/100 · Ferguson: 32/100

Berkeley is 10 points higher.

Berkeley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Ferguson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Berkeley: 16/100 · Ferguson: 16/100

No gap.

Berkeley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Ferguson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Berkeley: 43/100 · Ferguson: 43/100

No gap.

Berkeley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Ferguson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Berkeley: 69/100 · Ferguson: 38/100

Berkeley is 31 points higher.

Berkeley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Ferguson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Berkeley: 100/100 · Ferguson: 100/100

No gap.

Berkeley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Ferguson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Berkeley: Unavailable · Ferguson: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Berkeley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Ferguson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Berkeley: 34/100 · Ferguson: 33/100

Berkeley is 1 points higher.

Berkeley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ferguson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Berkeley: 28/100 · Ferguson: 29/100

Ferguson is 1 points higher.

Berkeley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Ferguson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.