City vs city
Des Peres vs Kansas City, MO
Kansas City currently scores 5 points higher overall than Des Peres, 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
Des Peres: 41/100 · Kansas City: 46/100
Kansas City is 5 points higher.
Flood
Des Peres: 48/100 · Kansas City: 44/100
Des Peres is 4 points higher.
Des Peres: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Kansas City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Peres: 16/100 · Kansas City: 18/100
Kansas City is 2 points higher.
Des Peres: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kansas City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Peres: 43/100 · Kansas City: 73/100
Kansas City is 30 points higher.
Des Peres: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kansas City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Peres: 12/100 · Kansas City: 8/100
Des Peres is 4 points higher.
Des Peres: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kansas City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Peres: 100/100 · Kansas City: 100/100
No gap.
Des Peres: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kansas City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Peres: Unavailable · Kansas City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Peres: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kansas City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Peres: 45/100 · Kansas City: 59/100
Kansas City is 14 points higher.
Des Peres: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kansas City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Des Peres: 25/100 · Kansas City: 23/100
Des Peres is 2 points higher.
Des Peres: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Kansas City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.