City vs city

Independence vs Provo, UT

Provo currently scores 8 points higher overall than Independence, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Independence

22/100

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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: 22/100 · Provo: 30/100

Provo is 8 points higher.

Flood

Independence: 28/100 · Provo: 35/100

Provo is 7 points higher.

Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Provo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Independence: 12/100 · Provo: 11/100

Independence is 1 points higher.

Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Provo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Independence: 16/100 · Provo: 16/100

No gap.

Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Provo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Independence: 0/100 · Provo: 0/100

No gap.

Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Provo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Independence: 2/100 · Provo: 26/100

Provo is 24 points higher.

Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Provo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Independence: Unavailable · Provo: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Provo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Independence: 49/100 · Provo: 62/100

Provo is 13 points higher.

Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Provo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Independence: 24/100 · Provo: 28/100

Provo is 4 points higher.

Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Provo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.