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Highest risk cities in Missouri

Highest overall weather risk cities in Missouri

Ranked city list for general location risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Overall score

51/100

Updated Sun, Aug 2, 12:23 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by overall score.

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#1

Liberty, MO

14 points above the state average

65/100

#2

Joplin, MO

12 points above the state average

63/100

#3

Platte City, MO

6 points above the state average

57/100

#4

Kansas City, MO

5 points above the state average

56/100

#5

North Kansas City, MO

5 points above the state average

56/100

#6

Gladstone, MO

3 points above the state average

54/100

#7

Carl Junction, MO

2 points above the state average

53/100

#8

Smithville, MO

2 points above the state average

53/100

#9

Bridgeton, MO

2 points above the state average

53/100

#10

Maryland Heights, MO

2 points above the state average

53/100

#11

Poplar Bluff, MO

1 points above the state average

52/100

#12

Trenton, MO

at the state average

51/100

#13

Webb City, MO

1 points below the state average

50/100

#14

Chesterfield, MO

1 points below the state average

50/100

#15

Kearney, MO

1 points below the state average

50/100

#16

St. Joseph, MO

2 points below the state average

49/100

#17

Neosho, MO

2 points below the state average

49/100

#18

Riverside, MO

2 points below the state average

49/100

#19

Springfield, MO

2 points below the state average

49/100

#20

Lee's Summit, MO

2 points below the state average

49/100

#21

Fort Leonard Wood, MO

3 points below the state average

48/100

#22

Sugar Creek, MO

3 points below the state average

48/100

#23

Independence, MO

3 points below the state average

48/100

#24

Nixa, MO

3 points below the state average

48/100

#25

Ozark, MO

3 points below the state average

48/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.