City vs city

Independence vs Springfield, MO

Springfield currently scores 1 points higher overall than Independence, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Independence

48/100

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Springfield

49/100

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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 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 · Springfield: 49/100

Springfield is 1 points higher.

Flood

Independence: 50/100 · Springfield: 38/100

Independence is 12 points higher.

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

Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Independence: 18/100 · Springfield: 16/100

Independence is 2 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Independence: 75/100 · Springfield: 63/100

Independence is 12 points higher.

Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Independence: 23/100 · Springfield: 54/100

Springfield is 31 points higher.

Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Independence: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100

No gap.

Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Independence: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Independence: 50/100 · Springfield: 52/100

Springfield is 2 points higher.

Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Independence: 22/100 · Springfield: 19/100

Independence is 3 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.

Springfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.