City vs city
Independence vs Smithville, MO
Smithville currently scores 5 points higher overall than Independence, 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 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 · Smithville: 53/100
Smithville is 5 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 50/100 · Smithville: 65/100
Smithville is 15 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Smithville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · Smithville: 18/100
No gap.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smithville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 75/100 · Smithville: 78/100
Smithville is 3 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smithville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 23/100 · Smithville: 38/100
Smithville is 15 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 100/100 · Smithville: 100/100
No gap.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smithville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Smithville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smithville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 50/100 · Smithville: 45/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smithville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 22/100 · Smithville: 26/100
Smithville is 4 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Smithville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.