City vs city

Cape Girardeau vs Sikeston, MO

Sikeston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Cape Girardeau, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Cape Girardeau

35/100

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Sikeston

37/100

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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

Cape Girardeau: 35/100 · Sikeston: 37/100

Sikeston is 2 points higher.

Flood

Cape Girardeau: 36/100 · Sikeston: 38/100

Sikeston is 2 points higher.

Cape Girardeau: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Cape Girardeau: 15/100 · Sikeston: 15/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Cape Girardeau: 49/100 · Sikeston: 54/100

Sikeston is 5 points higher.

Cape Girardeau: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sikeston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Cape Girardeau: 27/100 · Sikeston: 50/100

Sikeston is 23 points higher.

Cape Girardeau: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sikeston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Cape Girardeau: 50/100 · Sikeston: 58/100

Sikeston is 8 points higher.

Cape Girardeau: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sikeston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Cape Girardeau: Unavailable · Sikeston: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Cape Girardeau: 40/100 · Sikeston: 22/100

Cape Girardeau is 18 points higher.

Cape Girardeau: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sikeston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Cape Girardeau: 26/100 · Sikeston: 23/100

Cape Girardeau is 3 points higher.

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

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