City vs city
Maryland Heights vs Springfield, MO
Maryland Heights currently scores 4 points higher overall than Springfield, 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 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
Maryland Heights: 53/100 · Springfield: 49/100
Maryland Heights is 4 points higher.
Flood
Maryland Heights: 51/100 · Springfield: 38/100
Maryland Heights is 13 points higher.
Maryland Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Maryland Heights: 16/100 · Springfield: 16/100
No gap.
Maryland Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Maryland Heights: 44/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 19 points higher.
Maryland Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Maryland Heights: 100/100 · Springfield: 54/100
Maryland Heights is 46 points higher.
Maryland Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Maryland Heights: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100
No gap.
Maryland Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Maryland Heights: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Maryland Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Maryland Heights: 30/100 · Springfield: 52/100
Springfield is 22 points higher.
Maryland Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Maryland Heights: 28/100 · Springfield: 19/100
Maryland Heights is 9 points higher.
Maryland Heights: 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.