City vs city
Branson vs Independence, MO
Independence currently scores 4 points higher overall than Branson, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Branson: 44/100 · Independence: 48/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Flood
Branson: 41/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 9 points higher.
Branson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Branson: 16/100 · Independence: 18/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Branson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Branson: 60/100 · Independence: 75/100
Independence is 15 points higher.
Branson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Branson: 19/100 · Independence: 23/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Branson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Branson: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100
No gap.
Branson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Branson: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Branson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Branson: 51/100 · Independence: 50/100
Branson is 1 points higher.
Branson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Branson: 21/100 · Independence: 22/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Branson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Independence: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.