City vs city
Abilene vs Vernon, TX
Abilene currently scores 19 points higher overall than Vernon, with the largest gap in wildfire.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
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
Abilene: 59/100 · Vernon: 40/100
Abilene is 19 points higher.
Flood
Abilene: 55/100 · Vernon: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Abilene: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Vernon: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Abilene: 15/100 · Vernon: 17/100
Vernon is 2 points higher.
Abilene: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Vernon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Abilene: 62/100 · Vernon: 63/100
Vernon is 1 points higher.
Abilene: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Vernon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Abilene: 54/100 · Vernon: 38/100
Abilene is 16 points higher.
Abilene: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vernon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Abilene: 100/100 · Vernon: 100/100
No gap.
Abilene: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Vernon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Abilene: Unavailable · Vernon: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Abilene: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Vernon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Abilene: 67/100 · Vernon: 48/100
Abilene is 19 points higher.
Abilene: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Vernon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Abilene: Unavailable · Vernon: 13/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Abilene: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Vernon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.