City vs city
Independence vs Maple Heights, OH
Maple Heights currently scores 1 points higher overall than Independence, 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
Independence: 37/100 · Maple Heights: 38/100
Maple Heights is 1 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 59/100 · Maple Heights: 55/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Maple Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · Maple Heights: 18/100
No gap.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Maple Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 34/100 · Maple Heights: 32/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Maple Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 27/100 · Maple Heights: 42/100
Maple Heights is 15 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Maple Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 71/100 · Maple Heights: 69/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Maple Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Maple Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Maple Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 16/100 · Maple Heights: 14/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Maple Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 35/100 · Maple Heights: 34/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Maple Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.