City vs city
Charleston vs Kansas City, MO
Kansas City currently scores 29 points higher overall than Charleston, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Charleston: 27/100 · Kansas City: 56/100
Kansas City is 29 points higher.
Flood
Charleston: 3/100 · Kansas City: 100/100
Kansas City is 97 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Kansas City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 15/100 · Kansas City: 18/100
Kansas City is 3 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kansas City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 50/100 · Kansas City: 77/100
Kansas City is 27 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kansas City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 23/100 · Kansas City: 23/100
No gap.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kansas City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 44/100 · Kansas City: 100/100
Kansas City is 56 points higher.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kansas City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: Unavailable · Kansas City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charleston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kansas City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charleston: 30/100 · Kansas City: 56/100
Kansas City is 26 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kansas City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 23/100 · Kansas City: 21/100
Charleston is 2 points higher.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kansas City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.