City vs city
Austin vs Hillsboro, TX
Hillsboro currently scores 8 points higher overall than Austin, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Hillsboro: 55/100
Hillsboro is 8 points higher.
Flood
Austin: 28/100 · Hillsboro: 36/100
Hillsboro is 8 points higher.
Austin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Hillsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Austin: 16/100 · Hillsboro: 14/100
Austin is 2 points higher.
Austin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hillsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Austin: 40/100 · Hillsboro: 58/100
Hillsboro is 18 points higher.
Austin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hillsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Austin: 50/100 · Hillsboro: 81/100
Hillsboro is 31 points higher.
Austin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hillsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Austin: 100/100 · Hillsboro: 100/100
No gap.
Austin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hillsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Austin: Unavailable · Hillsboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Austin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hillsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Austin: 58/100 · Hillsboro: 65/100
Hillsboro is 7 points higher.
Austin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hillsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Austin: 34/100 · Hillsboro: 30/100
Austin is 4 points higher.
Austin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hillsboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.