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Houston vs Olive Branch, MS

Olive Branch currently scores 5 points higher overall than Houston, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Houston

34/100

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Olive Branch

39/100

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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

Houston: 34/100 · Olive Branch: 39/100

Olive Branch is 5 points higher.

Flood

Houston: 32/100 · Olive Branch: 0/100

Houston is 32 points higher.

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

Olive Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Houston: 16/100 · Olive Branch: 14/100

Houston is 2 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Houston: 79/100 · Olive Branch: 64/100

Houston is 15 points higher.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Olive Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Houston: 12/100 · Olive Branch: 42/100

Olive Branch is 30 points higher.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Olive Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Houston: 20/100 · Olive Branch: 90/100

Olive Branch is 70 points higher.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Olive Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Houston: Unavailable · Olive Branch: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Houston: 63/100 · Olive Branch: 42/100

Houston is 21 points higher.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Olive Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Houston: 14/100 · Olive Branch: 24/100

Olive Branch is 10 points higher.

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

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