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Eminence vs Independence, MO

Independence currently scores 5 points higher overall than Eminence, with the largest gap in lightning.

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Eminence

43/100

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Independence

48/100

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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 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

Eminence: 43/100 · Independence: 48/100

Independence is 5 points higher.

Flood

Eminence: Unavailable · Independence: 50/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Eminence: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Eminence: 16/100 · Independence: 18/100

Independence is 2 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Eminence: 90/100 · Independence: 75/100

Eminence is 15 points higher.

Eminence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Eminence: 23/100 · Independence: 23/100

No gap.

Eminence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Eminence: 85/100 · Independence: 100/100

Independence is 15 points higher.

Eminence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Eminence: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Eminence: 58/100 · Independence: 50/100

Eminence is 8 points higher.

Eminence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Eminence: 27/100 · Independence: 22/100

Eminence is 5 points higher.

Eminence: 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.