City vs city
Smithville vs St. Joseph, MO
Smithville currently scores 4 points higher overall than St. Joseph, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Smithville: 53/100 · St. Joseph: 49/100
Smithville is 4 points higher.
Flood
Smithville: 65/100 · St. Joseph: 16/100
Smithville is 49 points higher.
Smithville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
St. Joseph: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Smithville: 18/100 · St. Joseph: 18/100
No gap.
Smithville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. Joseph: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Smithville: 78/100 · St. Joseph: 63/100
Smithville is 15 points higher.
Smithville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. Joseph: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Smithville: 38/100 · St. Joseph: 85/100
St. Joseph is 47 points higher.
Smithville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Joseph: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Smithville: 100/100 · St. Joseph: 100/100
No gap.
Smithville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Joseph: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Smithville: Unavailable · St. Joseph: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Smithville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
St. Joseph: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Smithville: 45/100 · St. Joseph: 34/100
Smithville is 11 points higher.
Smithville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. Joseph: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Smithville: 26/100 · St. Joseph: 29/100
St. Joseph is 3 points higher.
Smithville: 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.