City vs city
Buffalo vs Independence, MO
Independence currently scores 1 points higher overall than Buffalo, 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 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
Buffalo: 47/100 · Independence: 48/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo: 45/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo: 16/100 · Independence: 18/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo: 61/100 · Independence: 75/100
Independence is 14 points higher.
Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo: 0/100 · Independence: 23/100
Independence is 23 points higher.
Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo: 40/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 10 points higher.
Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Buffalo: 19/100 · Independence: 22/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Buffalo: 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.