City vs city
Richmond Heights vs Springfield, MO
Springfield currently scores 6 points higher overall than Richmond Heights, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Richmond Heights: 43/100 · Springfield: 49/100
Springfield is 6 points higher.
Flood
Richmond Heights: 42/100 · Springfield: 38/100
Richmond Heights is 4 points higher.
Richmond Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Richmond Heights: 16/100 · Springfield: 16/100
No gap.
Richmond Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Richmond Heights: 40/100 · Springfield: 63/100
Springfield is 23 points higher.
Richmond Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Richmond Heights: 38/100 · Springfield: 54/100
Springfield is 16 points higher.
Richmond Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Richmond Heights: 100/100 · Springfield: 100/100
No gap.
Richmond Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Richmond Heights: Unavailable · Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Richmond Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Richmond Heights: 40/100 · Springfield: 52/100
Springfield is 12 points higher.
Richmond Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Richmond Heights: 27/100 · Springfield: 19/100
Richmond Heights is 8 points higher.
Richmond Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Springfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.