City vs city
Austin vs Plainview, TX
Plainview currently scores 3 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 · Plainview: 50/100
Plainview is 3 points higher.
Flood
Austin: 28/100 · Plainview: 33/100
Plainview is 5 points higher.
Austin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Plainview: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Austin: 16/100 · Plainview: 16/100
No gap.
Austin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Plainview: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Austin: 40/100 · Plainview: 53/100
Plainview is 13 points higher.
Austin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Plainview: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Austin: 50/100 · Plainview: 81/100
Plainview is 31 points higher.
Austin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plainview: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Austin: 100/100 · Plainview: 100/100
No gap.
Austin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plainview: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Austin: Unavailable · Plainview: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Austin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Plainview: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Austin: 58/100 · Plainview: 45/100
Austin is 13 points higher.
Austin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Plainview: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Austin: 34/100 · Plainview: 23/100
Austin is 11 points higher.
Austin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Plainview: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.