City vs city
Independence vs Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City currently scores 11 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 · Salt Lake City: 33/100
Salt Lake City is 11 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 28/100 · Salt Lake City: 45/100
Salt Lake City is 17 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Salt Lake City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 12/100 · Salt Lake City: 12/100
No gap.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Lake City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 16/100 · Salt Lake City: 28/100
Salt Lake City is 12 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Lake City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 0/100 · Salt Lake City: 0/100
No gap.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Lake City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 2/100 · Salt Lake City: 34/100
Salt Lake City is 32 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Lake City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Salt Lake City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salt Lake City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 49/100 · Salt Lake City: 53/100
Salt Lake City is 4 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Lake City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 24/100 · Salt Lake City: 28/100
Salt Lake City is 4 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salt Lake City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.