City vs city
Independence vs Parkville, MO
Independence currently scores 1 points higher overall than Parkville, 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 · Parkville: 47/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 50/100 · Parkville: 68/100
Parkville is 18 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Parkville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · Parkville: 18/100
No gap.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Parkville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 75/100 · Parkville: 77/100
Parkville is 2 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Parkville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 23/100 · Parkville: 4/100
Independence is 19 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 100/100 · Parkville: 100/100
No gap.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Parkville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Parkville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Parkville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 50/100 · Parkville: 39/100
Independence is 11 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Parkville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 22/100 · Parkville: 25/100
Parkville is 3 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Parkville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.