City vs city
Heber vs Independence, UT
Heber currently scores 6 points higher overall than Independence, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Heber: 28/100 · Independence: 22/100
Heber is 6 points higher.
Flood
Heber: 29/100 · Independence: 28/100
Heber is 1 points higher.
Heber: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Heber: 12/100 · Independence: 12/100
No gap.
Heber: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Heber: 19/100 · Independence: 16/100
Heber is 3 points higher.
Heber: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Heber: 0/100 · Independence: 0/100
No gap.
Heber: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Heber: 8/100 · Independence: 2/100
Heber is 6 points higher.
Heber: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Heber: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Heber: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Heber: 76/100 · Independence: 49/100
Heber is 27 points higher.
Heber: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Heber: 23/100 · Independence: 24/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Heber: 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.