City vs city
Joplin vs Kansas City, MO
Joplin currently scores 7 points higher overall than Kansas City, 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
Joplin: 63/100 · Kansas City: 56/100
Joplin is 7 points higher.
Flood
Joplin: 57/100 · Kansas City: 100/100
Kansas City is 43 points higher.
Joplin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Kansas City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Joplin: 17/100 · Kansas City: 18/100
Kansas City is 1 points higher.
Joplin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kansas City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Joplin: 81/100 · Kansas City: 77/100
Joplin is 4 points higher.
Joplin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kansas City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Joplin: 100/100 · Kansas City: 23/100
Joplin is 77 points higher.
Joplin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kansas City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Joplin: 100/100 · Kansas City: 100/100
No gap.
Joplin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kansas City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Joplin: Unavailable · Kansas City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Joplin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kansas City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Joplin: 53/100 · Kansas City: 56/100
Kansas City is 3 points higher.
Joplin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kansas City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Joplin: 31/100 · Kansas City: 21/100
Joplin is 10 points higher.
Joplin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kansas City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.