City vs city
Garfield Heights vs Independence, OH
Independence currently scores 3 points higher overall than Garfield Heights, 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
Garfield Heights: 34/100 · Independence: 37/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Flood
Garfield Heights: 65/100 · Independence: 59/100
Garfield Heights is 6 points higher.
Garfield Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Garfield Heights: 18/100 · Independence: 18/100
No gap.
Garfield Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Garfield Heights: 35/100 · Independence: 34/100
Garfield Heights is 1 points higher.
Garfield Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Garfield Heights: 4/100 · Independence: 27/100
Independence is 23 points higher.
Garfield Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Garfield Heights: 68/100 · Independence: 71/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Garfield Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Garfield Heights: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Garfield Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Garfield Heights: 11/100 · Independence: 16/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Garfield Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Garfield Heights: 36/100 · Independence: 35/100
Garfield Heights is 1 points higher.
Garfield Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.