City vs city
Balch Springs vs Kaufman, TX
Balch Springs currently scores 3 points higher overall than Kaufman, 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 · Kaufman: 43/100
Balch Springs is 3 points higher.
Flood
Balch Springs: 23/100 · Kaufman: 39/100
Kaufman is 16 points higher.
Balch Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Kaufman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Balch Springs: 14/100 · Kaufman: 14/100
No gap.
Balch Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kaufman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Balch Springs: 58/100 · Kaufman: 60/100
Kaufman is 2 points higher.
Balch Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kaufman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Balch Springs: 42/100 · Kaufman: 8/100
Balch Springs is 34 points higher.
Balch Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kaufman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Balch Springs: 100/100 · Kaufman: 100/100
No gap.
Balch Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kaufman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Balch Springs: Unavailable · Kaufman: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Balch Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kaufman: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Balch Springs: 57/100 · Kaufman: 56/100
Balch Springs is 1 points higher.
Balch Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kaufman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Balch Springs: 30/100 · Kaufman: 26/100
Balch Springs is 4 points higher.
Balch Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kaufman: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.