Marlborough, MO
How exposed is Marlborough to wildfire?
Marlborough's 385 buildings earn a 44th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Marlborough's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 47th percentile nationally.
Where Marlborough's buildings actually sit
Only 0% of Marlborough's 385 buildings carry Direct exposure and 0% carry Indirect; the remaining 100% are Minimal, which shifts the risk driving this page's score toward the surrounding landscape rather than any one structure.
Marlborough against the rest of the country
Marlborough ranks lower within Missouri (21st percentile statewide) than its 44th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Marlborough ranks 17,712 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,526 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 842 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Marlborough and the insurance market
At the 44th national percentile, Marlborough rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Marlborough
With 100% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Marlborough gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Marlborough's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Marlborough's 17,712-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Marlborough's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.