City vs city
Austin vs Big Sandy, TX
Austin and Big Sandy are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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: 41/100 · Big Sandy: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Austin: 27/100 · Big Sandy: 76/100
Big Sandy is 49 points higher.
Austin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Big Sandy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Austin: 16/100 · Big Sandy: 14/100
Austin is 2 points higher.
Austin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Big Sandy: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Austin: 40/100 · Big Sandy: 60/100
Big Sandy is 20 points higher.
Austin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Big Sandy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Austin: 15/100 · Big Sandy: 8/100
Austin is 7 points higher.
Austin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Big Sandy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Austin: 100/100 · Big Sandy: 31/100
Austin is 69 points higher.
Austin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Big Sandy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Austin: Unavailable · Big Sandy: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Austin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Big Sandy: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Austin: 59/100 · Big Sandy: 75/100
Big Sandy is 16 points higher.
Austin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Big Sandy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Austin: 33/100 · Big Sandy: 26/100
Austin is 7 points higher.
Austin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Big Sandy: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.