City vs city
Bayou Vista vs Houston, TX
Bayou Vista currently scores 5 points higher overall than Houston, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Bayou Vista: 53/100 · Houston: 48/100
Bayou Vista is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Vista: 73/100 · Houston: 40/100
Bayou Vista is 33 points higher.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Vista: 53/100 · Houston: 42/100
Bayou Vista is 11 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Vista: 55/100 · Houston: 71/100
Houston is 16 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Vista: 69/100 · Houston: 50/100
Bayou Vista is 19 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Vista: 26/100 · Houston: 58/100
Houston is 32 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Vista: 98/100 · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bayou Vista: 20/100 · Houston: 51/100
Houston is 31 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Vista: 27/100 · Houston: 27/100
No gap.
Bayou Vista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.