City vs city
Merriam Woods vs Springfield, MO
Springfield currently scores 7 points higher overall than Merriam Woods, 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
Merriam Woods: 42/100 · Springfield: 49/100
Springfield is 7 points higher.
Flood
Merriam Woods: 34/100 · Springfield: 38/100
Springfield is 4 points higher.
Merriam Woods: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Merriam Woods: 16/100 · Springfield: 16/100
No gap.
Merriam Woods: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Merriam Woods: 60/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 3 points higher.
Merriam Woods: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Merriam Woods: 8/100 · Springfield: 54/100
Springfield is 46 points higher.
Merriam Woods: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Merriam Woods: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100
No gap.
Merriam Woods: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Merriam Woods: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Merriam Woods: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Merriam Woods: 57/100 · Springfield: 52/100
Merriam Woods is 5 points higher.
Merriam Woods: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Merriam Woods: 19/100 · Springfield: 19/100
No gap.
Merriam Woods: 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.