City vs city
Platte City vs St. Joseph, MO
Platte City currently scores 8 points higher overall than St. Joseph, 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
Platte City: 57/100 · St. Joseph: 49/100
Platte City is 8 points higher.
Flood
Platte City: 79/100 · St. Joseph: 16/100
Platte City is 63 points higher.
Platte City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
St. Joseph: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Platte City: 18/100 · St. Joseph: 18/100
No gap.
Platte City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. Joseph: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Platte City: 77/100 · St. Joseph: 63/100
Platte City is 14 points higher.
Platte City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. Joseph: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Platte City: 0/100 · St. Joseph: 85/100
St. Joseph is 85 points higher.
Platte City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Joseph: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Platte City: 100/100 · St. Joseph: 100/100
No gap.
Platte City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Joseph: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Platte City: Unavailable · St. Joseph: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Platte City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
St. Joseph: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Platte City: 43/100 · St. Joseph: 34/100
Platte City is 9 points higher.
Platte City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. Joseph: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Platte City: 25/100 · St. Joseph: 29/100
St. Joseph is 4 points higher.
Platte City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
St. Joseph: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.