City vs city
Austin vs Ben Wheeler, TX
Austin currently scores 18 points higher overall than Ben Wheeler, 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
Austin: 47/100 · Ben Wheeler: 29/100
Austin is 18 points higher.
Flood
Austin: 28/100 · Ben Wheeler: 24/100
Austin is 4 points higher.
Austin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Ben Wheeler: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Austin: 16/100 · Ben Wheeler: 14/100
Austin is 2 points higher.
Austin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ben Wheeler: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Austin: 40/100 · Ben Wheeler: 60/100
Ben Wheeler is 20 points higher.
Austin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ben Wheeler: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Austin: 50/100 · Ben Wheeler: 8/100
Austin is 42 points higher.
Austin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ben Wheeler: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Austin: 100/100 · Ben Wheeler: 13/100
Austin is 87 points higher.
Austin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ben Wheeler: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Austin: Unavailable · Ben Wheeler: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Austin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ben Wheeler: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Austin: 58/100 · Ben Wheeler: 57/100
Austin is 1 points higher.
Austin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ben Wheeler: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Austin: 34/100 · Ben Wheeler: 26/100
Austin is 8 points higher.
Austin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ben Wheeler: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.