City vs city

Independence vs St. George, UT

St. George currently scores 4 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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St. George

26/100

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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 · St. George: 26/100

St. George is 4 points higher.

Flood

Independence: 28/100 · St. George: 35/100

St. George is 7 points higher.

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

St. George: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Independence: 12/100 · St. George: 9/100

Independence is 3 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Independence: 16/100 · St. George: 15/100

Independence is 1 points higher.

Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

St. George: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Independence: 0/100 · St. George: 0/100

No gap.

Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

St. George: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Independence: 2/100 · St. George: 14/100

St. George is 12 points higher.

Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

St. George: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Independence: Unavailable · St. George: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Independence: 49/100 · St. George: 56/100

St. George is 7 points higher.

Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

St. George: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Independence: 24/100 · St. George: 24/100

No gap.

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

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