City vs city
Independence vs Jackson, MO
Independence currently scores 1 points higher overall than Jackson, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Independence: 48/100 · Jackson: 47/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 50/100 · Jackson: 43/100
Independence is 7 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · Jackson: 15/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 75/100 · Jackson: 50/100
Independence is 25 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 23/100 · Jackson: 58/100
Jackson is 35 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 100/100 · Jackson: 100/100
No gap.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 50/100 · Jackson: 39/100
Independence is 11 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 22/100 · Jackson: 26/100
Jackson is 4 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.