City vs city

Independence vs Lake St. Louis, MO

Independence currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lake St. Louis, with the largest gap in lightning.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Independence

48/100

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Lake St. Louis

46/100

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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 · Lake St. Louis: 46/100

Independence is 2 points higher.

Flood

Independence: 50/100 · Lake St. Louis: 44/100

Independence is 6 points higher.

Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Lake St. Louis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Independence: 18/100 · Lake St. Louis: 16/100

Independence is 2 points higher.

Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lake St. Louis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Independence: 75/100 · Lake St. Louis: 46/100

Independence is 29 points higher.

Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Lake St. Louis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Independence: 23/100 · Lake St. Louis: 50/100

Lake St. Louis is 27 points higher.

Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Lake St. Louis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Independence: 100/100 · Lake St. Louis: 100/100

No gap.

Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Lake St. Louis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Independence: Unavailable · Lake St. Louis: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Lake St. Louis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Independence: 50/100 · Lake St. Louis: 41/100

Independence is 9 points higher.

Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Lake St. Louis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Independence: 22/100 · Lake St. Louis: 28/100

Lake St. Louis is 6 points higher.

Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Lake St. Louis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.