City vs city
Alvin vs Friendswood, TX
Friendswood currently scores 10 points higher overall than Alvin, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Alvin: 47/100 · Friendswood: 57/100
Friendswood is 10 points higher.
Flood
Alvin: 46/100 · Friendswood: 43/100
Alvin is 3 points higher.
Alvin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Friendswood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alvin: 49/100 · Friendswood: 48/100
Alvin is 1 points higher.
Alvin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Friendswood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alvin: 57/100 · Friendswood: 64/100
Friendswood is 7 points higher.
Alvin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Friendswood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alvin: 23/100 · Friendswood: 50/100
Friendswood is 27 points higher.
Alvin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Friendswood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alvin: 41/100 · Friendswood: 78/100
Friendswood is 37 points higher.
Alvin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Friendswood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alvin: 96/100 · Friendswood: 99/100
Friendswood is 3 points higher.
Alvin: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Friendswood: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Alvin: 34/100 · Friendswood: 49/100
Friendswood is 15 points higher.
Alvin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Friendswood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alvin: 29/100 · Friendswood: 28/100
Alvin is 1 points higher.
Alvin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Friendswood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.