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Columbia vs Ferguson, MO

Columbia currently scores 2 points higher overall than Ferguson, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Columbia

44/100

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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

Columbia: 44/100 · Ferguson: 42/100

Columbia is 2 points higher.

Flood

Columbia: 40/100 · Ferguson: 32/100

Columbia is 8 points higher.

Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Columbia: 17/100 · Ferguson: 16/100

Columbia is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Columbia: 46/100 · Ferguson: 43/100

Columbia is 3 points higher.

Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Ferguson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Columbia: 69/100 · Ferguson: 38/100

Columbia is 31 points higher.

Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Ferguson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Columbia: 100/100 · Ferguson: 100/100

No gap.

Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Ferguson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Columbia: Unavailable · Ferguson: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Columbia: 22/100 · Ferguson: 33/100

Ferguson is 11 points higher.

Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ferguson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Columbia: 12/100 · Ferguson: 29/100

Ferguson is 17 points higher.

Columbia: 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.