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.
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.