City vs city
Holts Summit vs Independence, MO
Independence currently scores 11 points higher overall than Holts Summit, 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
Holts Summit: 37/100 · Independence: 48/100
Independence is 11 points higher.
Flood
Holts Summit: 45/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Holts Summit: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Holts Summit: 17/100 · Independence: 18/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Holts Summit: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Holts Summit: 42/100 · Independence: 75/100
Independence is 33 points higher.
Holts Summit: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Holts Summit: 8/100 · Independence: 23/100
Independence is 15 points higher.
Holts Summit: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Holts Summit: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100
No gap.
Holts Summit: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Holts Summit: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Holts Summit: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Holts Summit: 33/100 · Independence: 50/100
Independence is 17 points higher.
Holts Summit: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Holts Summit: 13/100 · Independence: 22/100
Independence is 9 points higher.
Holts Summit: 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.