← Back to Amarillo snapshotCity comparison page

City vs city

Amarillo vs Houston, TX

Houston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Amarillo, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Amarillo

46/100

Open city page →

Houston

48/100

Open city page →

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

Amarillo: 46/100 · Houston: 48/100

Houston is 2 points higher.

Flood

Amarillo: 28/100 · Houston: 40/100

Houston is 12 points higher.

Amarillo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Amarillo: 16/100 · Houston: 42/100

Houston is 26 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Amarillo: 58/100 · Houston: 71/100

Houston is 13 points higher.

Amarillo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Amarillo: 31/100 · Houston: 50/100

Houston is 19 points higher.

Amarillo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Amarillo: 100/100 · Houston: 58/100

Amarillo is 42 points higher.

Amarillo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Amarillo: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Amarillo: 64/100 · Houston: 51/100

Amarillo is 13 points higher.

Amarillo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Amarillo: 23/100 · Houston: 27/100

Houston is 4 points higher.

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

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