City vs city
Gladstone vs Independence, MO
Gladstone currently scores 6 points higher overall than Independence, 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
Gladstone: 54/100 · Independence: 48/100
Gladstone is 6 points higher.
Flood
Gladstone: 100/100 · Independence: 50/100
Gladstone is 50 points higher.
Gladstone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gladstone: 18/100 · Independence: 18/100
No gap.
Gladstone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gladstone: 78/100 · Independence: 75/100
Gladstone is 3 points higher.
Gladstone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gladstone: 19/100 · Independence: 23/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Gladstone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gladstone: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100
No gap.
Gladstone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gladstone: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gladstone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gladstone: 39/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 11 points higher.
Gladstone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gladstone: 22/100 · Independence: 22/100
No gap.
Gladstone: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.