City vs city
Balch Springs vs Houston, TX
Balch Springs currently scores 2 points higher overall than Houston, 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 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
Balch Springs: 46/100 · Houston: 44/100
Balch Springs is 2 points higher.
Flood
Balch Springs: 23/100 · Houston: 43/100
Houston is 20 points higher.
Balch Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Balch Springs: 14/100 · Houston: 43/100
Houston is 29 points higher.
Balch Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Balch Springs: 58/100 · Houston: 70/100
Houston is 12 points higher.
Balch Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Balch Springs: 42/100 · Houston: 35/100
Balch Springs is 7 points higher.
Balch Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Balch Springs: 100/100 · Houston: 43/100
Balch Springs is 57 points higher.
Balch Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Balch Springs: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Balch Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Balch Springs: 57/100 · Houston: 45/100
Balch Springs is 12 points higher.
Balch Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Balch Springs: 30/100 · Houston: 28/100
Balch Springs is 2 points higher.
Balch Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Houston: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.