City vs city
Balch Springs vs Hutchins, TX
Hutchins currently scores 9 points higher overall than Balch Springs, 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
Balch Springs: 46/100 · Hutchins: 55/100
Hutchins is 9 points higher.
Flood
Balch Springs: 23/100 · Hutchins: 41/100
Hutchins is 18 points higher.
Balch Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Hutchins: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Balch Springs: 14/100 · Hutchins: 14/100
No gap.
Balch Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hutchins: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Balch Springs: 58/100 · Hutchins: 56/100
Balch Springs is 2 points higher.
Balch Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hutchins: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Balch Springs: 42/100 · Hutchins: 100/100
Hutchins is 58 points higher.
Balch Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hutchins: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Balch Springs: 100/100 · Hutchins: 100/100
No gap.
Balch Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hutchins: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Balch Springs: Unavailable · Hutchins: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Balch Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hutchins: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Balch Springs: 57/100 · Hutchins: 46/100
Balch Springs is 11 points higher.
Balch Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hutchins: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Balch Springs: 30/100 · Hutchins: 30/100
No gap.
Balch Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hutchins: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.