City vs city
Independence vs Knob Noster, MO
Independence currently scores 17 points higher overall than Knob Noster, 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 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
Independence: 48/100 · Knob Noster: 31/100
Independence is 17 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 50/100 · Knob Noster: 0/100
Independence is 50 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Knob Noster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · Knob Noster: 17/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Knob Noster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 75/100 · Knob Noster: 44/100
Independence is 31 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Knob Noster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 23/100 · Knob Noster: 4/100
Independence is 19 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knob Noster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 100/100 · Knob Noster: 100/100
No gap.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knob Noster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Knob Noster: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Knob Noster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 50/100 · Knob Noster: 28/100
Independence is 22 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Knob Noster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Independence: 22/100 · Knob Noster: 24/100
Knob Noster is 2 points higher.
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.
Knob Noster: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.