City vs city
Austin vs Hickory Creek, TX
Austin and Hickory Creek are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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 · Hickory Creek: 47/100
No gap.
Flood
Austin: 28/100 · Hickory Creek: 49/100
Hickory Creek is 21 points higher.
Austin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Hickory Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Austin: 16/100 · Hickory Creek: 14/100
Austin is 2 points higher.
Austin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hickory Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Austin: 40/100 · Hickory Creek: 60/100
Hickory Creek is 20 points higher.
Austin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hickory Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Austin: 50/100 · Hickory Creek: 38/100
Austin is 12 points higher.
Austin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Austin: 100/100 · Hickory Creek: 100/100
No gap.
Austin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Austin: Unavailable · Hickory Creek: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Austin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hickory Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Austin: 58/100 · Hickory Creek: 39/100
Austin is 19 points higher.
Austin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hickory Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Austin: 34/100 · Hickory Creek: 28/100
Austin is 6 points higher.
Austin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hickory Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.