City vs city
Bay City vs Palacios, TX
Palacios currently scores 5 points higher overall than Bay City, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Bay City: 40/100 · Palacios: 45/100
Palacios is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bay City: 52/100 · Palacios: 47/100
Bay City is 5 points higher.
Bay City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Palacios: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bay City: 49/100 · Palacios: 50/100
Palacios is 1 points higher.
Bay City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palacios: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bay City: 47/100 · Palacios: 41/100
Bay City is 6 points higher.
Bay City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palacios: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bay City: 31/100 · Palacios: 62/100
Palacios is 31 points higher.
Bay City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palacios: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bay City: 30/100 · Palacios: 5/100
Bay City is 25 points higher.
Bay City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palacios: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bay City: 40/100 · Palacios: 92/100
Palacios is 52 points higher.
Bay City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Palacios: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bay City: 40/100 · Palacios: 35/100
Bay City is 5 points higher.
Bay City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palacios: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bay City: 30/100 · Palacios: 30/100
No gap.
Bay City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Palacios: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.