Perry, MO
How exposed is Perry to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Perry lands at the 51st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 680 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Perry at the 53rd national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Perry's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Perry (70.7% of 680 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 29% sit in the Direct zone.
Perry against the rest of the country
Inside Missouri, Perry sits at just the 35th percentile even though it scores 51st nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Perry ranks 15,351 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,861 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 692 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Perry
Perry's elevated wildfire rating (51st percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Perry
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Perry (70.7% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Perry's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 680 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Perry. The exposure-zones guide covers what Perry's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.