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Missouri rankings · Hazard risk

Towns with the lowest natural-hazard risk in Missouri

Whiteman AFB ranks first on hazard risk among Missouri’s 247 towns of 2,500+; 12 of the 247 grade A− or better on hazard risk nationally.

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). How grades work

#2

St. James

Phelps County · 3,925 people
A−

Hazard risk grade, better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #126 of 247 in MO

#3

Fayette

Howard County · 2,848 people
A−

Hazard risk grade, better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #72 of 247 in MO

All 247 towns

Hazard risk grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

247 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1Whiteman AFBunincorporated, Johnson County · 3,517 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #160 of 247
2St. JamesPhelps County · 3,925 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #126 of 247
3FayetteHoward County · 2,848 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #72 of 247
4RollaPhelps County · 20,588 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #148 of 247
5HigginsvilleLafayette County · 4,770 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #30 of 247
6RaytownJackson County · 29,154 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #222 of 247
7WarrensburgJohnson County · 20,283 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #109 of 247
8OdessaLafayette County · 5,721 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 247
9VersaillesMorgan County · 2,713 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #164 of 247
10Pleasant ValleyClay County · 2,747 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #16 of 247
11MarshallSaline County · 13,766 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #132 of 247
12Blue SpringsJackson County · 61,632 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #84 of 247
13RichmondRay County · 5,968 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #163 of 247
14EldonMiller County · 4,785 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #107 of 247
15SpringfieldGreene County · 169,847 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #176 of 247
16ButlerBates County · 4,317 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #218 of 247
17St. JosephBuchanan County · 71,001 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #223 of 247
18Bowling GreenPike County · 4,472 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #118 of 247
19Oak GroveJackson County · 9,370 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #98 of 247
20StraffordGreene County · 2,789 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #125 of 247
21CubaCrawford County · 3,288 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #95 of 247
22CaliforniaMoniteau County · 4,523 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #36 of 247
23TiptonMoniteau County · 2,766 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #144 of 247
24LexingtonLafayette County · 4,568 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #162 of 247
25ParkvillePlatte County · 9,093 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #42 of 247
26AshlandBoone County · 5,221 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #15 of 247
27LibertyClay County · 31,319 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #66 of 247
28CarrolltonCarroll County · 3,499 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #159 of 247
29MoberlyRandolph County · 13,719 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #216 of 247
30SedaliaPettis County · 22,621 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #165 of 247
31OlivetteSt. Louis County · 8,937 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 247
32BattlefieldGreene County · 6,361 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #45 of 247
33GladstoneClay County · 27,497 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #89 of 247
34PalmyraMarion County · 3,649 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 247
35LawsonRay County · 2,541 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #53 of 247
36Kansas CityJackson County · 521,220 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #200 of 247
37Mount Pleasant TownshipBates County · 5,093 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #175 of 247
38Montgomery CityMontgomery County · 2,782 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #141 of 247
39RepublicGreene County · 22,404 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #69 of 247
40Knob NosterJohnson County · 2,997 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #56 of 247
41BeltonCass County · 26,193 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #156 of 247
42KirksvilleAdair County · 17,863 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #119 of 247
43BucknerJackson County · 2,891 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #115 of 247
44RaymoreCass County · 26,633 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #75 of 247
45BoonvilleCooper County · 7,867 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #161 of 247
46Lee's SummitJackson County · 107,514 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #81 of 247
47St. RobertPulaski County · 5,602 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #153 of 247
48MarshfieldWebster County · 8,078 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #113 of 247
49Marceline TownshipLinn County · 2,589 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #52 of 247
50WarrentonWarren County · 9,667 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #127 of 247
51El Dorado SpringsCedar County · 3,642 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #230 of 247
52CarthageJasper County · 15,895 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #187 of 247
53Holts SummitCallaway County · 4,773 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #74 of 247
54Fort Leonard Woodunincorporated, Pulaski County · 15,432 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #86 of 247
55ChillicotheLivingston County · 9,114 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #92 of 247
56HarrisonvilleCass County · 10,040 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #140 of 247
57SullivanFranklin County · 6,942 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #149 of 247
58AuroraLawrence County · 7,686 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #170 of 247
59North Kansas CityClay County · 5,613 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #152 of 247
60OwensvilleGasconade County · 2,802 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #124 of 247
61SavannahAndrew County · 5,107 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 247
62MexicoAudrain County · 11,558 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #174 of 247
63RogersvilleWebster County · 5,754 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #77 of 247
64OverlandSt. Louis County · 15,474 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #206 of 247
65WindsorHenry County · 2,869 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #198 of 247
66IndependenceJackson County · 121,675 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #202 of 247
67St. ClairFranklin County · 4,813 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #221 of 247
68Windsor TownshipHenry County · 3,454 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #201 of 247
69MaconMacon County · 5,532 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #128 of 247
70Mount VernonLawrence County · 4,835 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #108 of 247
71Platte CityPlatte County · 4,911 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #97 of 247
72Country ClubAndrew County · 2,512 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #85 of 247
73ColumbiaBoone County · 130,851 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #142 of 247
74BerkeleySt. Louis County · 8,026 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #235 of 247
75ChesterfieldSt. Louis County · 49,309 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 247
76ClaytonSt. Louis County · 17,807 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #14 of 247
77CameronClinton County · 7,341 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #135 of 247
78NevadaVernon County · 8,404 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #217 of 247
79Pleasant HillCass County · 8,956 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #47 of 247
80Sugar CreekJackson County · 3,209 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #184 of 247
81NixaChristian County · 26,597 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 247
82EllisvilleSt. Louis County · 10,315 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #35 of 247
83FultonCallaway County · 12,853 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #122 of 247
84PagedaleSt. Louis County · 2,511 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #244 of 247
85NormandySt. Louis County · 4,380 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #185 of 247
86VandaliaAudrain County · 3,029 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #172 of 247
87Pine LawnSt. Louis County · 2,682 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #207 of 247
88TrentonGrundy County · 5,557 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #112 of 247
89WillardGreene County · 6,904 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #49 of 247
90CleverChristian County · 3,143 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #67 of 247
91MaryvilleNodaway County · 10,092 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #94 of 247
92Lake LotawanaJackson County · 2,756 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #57 of 247
93Grain ValleyJackson County · 16,908 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #76 of 247
94Town and CountrySt. Louis County · 11,619 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 247
95GlendaleSt. Louis County · 6,060 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 247
96WildwoodSt. Louis County · 34,955 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #21 of 247
97AvaDouglas County · 3,231 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #139 of 247
98GrandviewJackson County · 26,653 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #241 of 247
99Woodson TerraceSt. Louis County · 3,902 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #237 of 247
100RiversidePlatte County · 4,581 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #208 of 247
101Sappingtonunincorporated, St. Louis County · 7,367 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #20 of 247
102ClintonHenry County · 9,504 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #205 of 247
103CentraliaBoone County · 4,767 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #37 of 247
104HazelwoodSt. Louis County · 24,849 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #214 of 247
105Excelsior SpringsClay County · 10,819 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #133 of 247
106Center TownshipVernon County · 9,550 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #173 of 247
107DeslogeSt. Francois County · 4,819 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #197 of 247
108Clarkson ValleySt. Louis County · 2,540 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #38 of 247
109KearneyClay County · 11,296 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 247
110KirkwoodSt. Louis County · 29,331 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #34 of 247
111Green ParkSt. Louis County · 2,670 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 247
112Breckenridge HillsSt. Louis County · 4,350 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #242 of 247
113LebanonLaclede County · 15,663 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #231 of 247
114OzarkChristian County · 23,544 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #64 of 247
115Maryland HeightsSt. Louis County · 27,559 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #22 of 247
116Polk TownshipNodaway County · 13,673 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #82 of 247
117Lake St. LouisSt. Charles County · 19,129 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #31 of 247
118SmithvilleClay County · 11,160 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #24 of 247
119PeculiarCass County · 6,365 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #102 of 247
120GreenwoodJackson County · 6,315 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 247
121Mountain GroveWright County · 4,754 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #155 of 247
122Monroe CityMonroe County · 2,714 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #105 of 247
123FarmingtonSt. Francois County · 19,226 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #196 of 247
124Grand River TownshipDeKalb County · 3,258 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #101 of 247
125LickingTexas County · 2,958 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #134 of 247
126JoplinJasper County · 53,930 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #233 of 247
127Jefferson CityCole County · 42,489 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #110 of 247
128Spanish Lakeunincorporated, St. Louis County · 17,873 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #225 of 247
129TroyLincoln County · 15,201 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #79 of 247
130Creve CoeurSt. Louis County · 18,480 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #65 of 247
131Piney TownshipTexas County · 5,071 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #228 of 247
132Sunset HillsSt. Louis County · 9,075 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #63 of 247
133Sherrill TownshipTexas County · 5,574 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #192 of 247
134BethanyHarrison County · 2,956 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #111 of 247
135BallwinSt. Louis County · 30,901 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 247
136WentzvilleSt. Charles County · 49,495 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #54 of 247
137Webb CityJasper County · 13,459 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #136 of 247
138Des PeresSt. Louis County · 9,102 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #78 of 247
139BolivarPolk County · 11,994 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #138 of 247
140SalemDent County · 4,674 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #186 of 247
141St. AnnSt. Louis County · 12,617 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #158 of 247
142Webster GrovesSt. Louis County · 23,450 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 247
143Wright CityWarren County · 5,854 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #80 of 247
144Glasgow Villageunincorporated, St. Louis County · 5,504 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #240 of 247
145St. JohnSt. Louis County · 6,441 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #243 of 247
T146City TownshipBarton County · 4,337 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #210 of 247
T146LamarBarton County · 4,337 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #215 of 247
148UnionFranklin County · 13,445 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #123 of 247
149Afftonunincorporated, St. Louis County · 19,052 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #25 of 247
150FentonSt. Louis County · 4,060 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #44 of 247
151BuffaloDallas County · 3,550 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #154 of 247
152Mountain ViewHowell County · 2,661 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #189 of 247
153FrontenacSt. Louis County · 3,790 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #50 of 247
154CantonLewis County · 2,763 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #59 of 247
155Concordunincorporated, St. Louis County · 18,368 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #32 of 247
156BrookfieldLinn County · 4,083 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #87 of 247
157FlorissantSt. Louis County · 51,124 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #179 of 247
158Black JackSt. Louis County · 6,547 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #181 of 247
159CamdentonCamden County · 4,050 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #180 of 247
160Villa Ridgeunincorporated, Franklin County · 2,835 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #147 of 247
161ManchesterSt. Louis County · 18,069 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #33 of 247
162Bonne TerreSt. Francois County · 6,636 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #193 of 247
163WaynesvillePulaski County · 5,558 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #166 of 247
164Weldon SpringSt. Charles County · 5,301 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #55 of 247
165FestusJefferson County · 14,066 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #73 of 247
166Osage BeachCamden County · 5,079 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #171 of 247
167Richmond HeightsSt. Louis County · 9,093 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #96 of 247
168NorthwoodsSt. Louis County · 3,579 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #194 of 247
169HillsboroJefferson County · 3,493 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #104 of 247
170Terre du Lacunincorporated, St. Francois County · 2,516 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #88 of 247
171Crystal CityJefferson County · 4,694 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #17 of 247
172NeoshoNewton County · 14,078 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #151 of 247
173MonettBarry County · 10,248 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #178 of 247
174FergusonSt. Louis County · 17,953 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #236 of 247
175Mehlvilleunincorporated, St. Louis County · 29,805 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #40 of 247
176CrestwoodSt. Louis County · 12,207 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 247
177Carl JunctionJasper County · 8,484 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #106 of 247
178Pike TownshipStoddard County · 3,577 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #117 of 247
179BridgetonSt. Louis County · 11,277 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #211 of 247
180Imperialunincorporated, Jefferson County · 5,488 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #114 of 247
181Rock HillSt. Louis County · 4,668 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #29 of 247
182St. PetersSt. Charles County · 61,479 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #43 of 247
183PevelyJefferson County · 6,239 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #130 of 247
184ArnoldJefferson County · 20,994 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #62 of 247
185LadueSt. Louis County · 8,934 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #18 of 247
186Bellefontaine NeighborsSt. Louis County · 10,368 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #245 of 247
187High Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson County · 3,714 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #39 of 247
188St. CharlesSt. Charles County · 72,561 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #60 of 247
189BransonTaney County · 12,921 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #219 of 247
190University CitySt. Louis County · 34,657 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #168 of 247
191Old Jamestownunincorporated, St. Louis County · 20,651 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #195 of 247
192Barnhartunincorporated, Jefferson County · 5,785 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #91 of 247
193OronogoJasper County · 3,204 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #19 of 247
194DellwoodSt. Louis County · 4,825 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #182 of 247
195HerculaneumJefferson County · 5,402 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #61 of 247
196EurekaSt. Louis County · 13,422 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #46 of 247
197De SotoJefferson County · 6,527 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #167 of 247
198West PlainsHowell County · 12,780 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #220 of 247
199PotosiWashington County · 2,568 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #190 of 247
200ShrewsburySt. Louis County · 6,231 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #90 of 247
201MaplewoodSt. Louis County · 8,033 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #68 of 247
202ForsythTaney County · 2,752 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #121 of 247
203Oakvilleunincorporated, St. Louis County · 35,333 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #58 of 247
204O'FallonSt. Charles County · 96,101 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #23 of 247
205Moscow MillsLincoln County · 4,388 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #100 of 247
206BrentwoodSt. Louis County · 8,079 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #48 of 247
207Park HillsSt. Francois County · 8,753 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #145 of 247
208Burdine TownshipTexas County · 3,327 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #234 of 247
209ChaffeeScott County · 3,017 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #169 of 247
210LouisianaPike County · 3,208 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #137 of 247
211Ste. GenevieveSte. Genevieve County · 5,065 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #83 of 247
212JacksonCape Girardeau County · 16,033 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #51 of 247
213WashingtonFranklin County · 15,906 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #71 of 247
214Lemayunincorporated, St. Louis County · 16,228 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #70 of 247
215JenningsSt. Louis County · 13,093 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #213 of 247
216Gray Summitunincorporated, Franklin County · 2,991 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #93 of 247
217St. LouisSt. Louis city · 278,144 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #227 of 247
218HannibalMarion County · 16,804 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #157 of 247
219Valley ParkSt. Louis County · 6,767 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #103 of 247
220Murphyunincorporated, Jefferson County · 8,285 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #99 of 247
221PacificFranklin County · 7,824 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #131 of 247
222St. PaulSt. Charles County · 3,849 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #26 of 247
223HollisterTaney County · 4,690 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #143 of 247
224Union TownshipDunklin County · 3,242 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #226 of 247
225Castor TownshipStoddard County · 4,651 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #120 of 247
226Scott CityScott County · 4,593 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #150 of 247
227PerryvillePerry County · 8,593 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #212 of 247
228CassvilleBarry County · 3,301 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #183 of 247
229Duck Creek TownshipStoddard County · 3,016 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #129 of 247
230Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau County · 40,977 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #203 of 247
231Dardenne PrairieSt. Charles County · 15,032 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #41 of 247
232DexterStoddard County · 7,851 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #146 of 247
233FredericktownMadison County · 4,584 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #188 of 247
234Liberty TownshipStoddard County · 14,741 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #116 of 247
235Independence TownshipDunklin County · 11,792 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #199 of 247
236KennettDunklin County · 10,118 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #229 of 247
237Cotton Hill TownshipDunklin County · 4,700 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #232 of 247
238CottlevilleSt. Charles County · 6,717 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 247
239MaldenDunklin County · 3,493 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #239 of 247
240SikestonScott County · 15,983 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #224 of 247
241Poplar BluffButler County · 16,295 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #191 of 247
242CharlestonMississippi County · 4,731 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #246 of 247
243East PrairieMississippi County · 2,841 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #204 of 247
244Byrnes MillJefferson County · 3,183 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #209 of 247
245New MadridNew Madrid County · 2,586 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #238 of 247
246PortagevilleNew Madrid County · 2,702 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #177 of 247
247CaruthersvillePemiscot County · 5,211 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #247 of 247
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Questions people ask

Which Missouri town has the lowest natural-hazard risk?

Whiteman AFB (Johnson County) ranks first on hazard risk among 247 towns, with an A; St. James and Fayette follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a hazard risk grade (247 in Missouri). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Missouri page.

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