City vs city
Bayou Vista vs McAllen, TX
Bayou Vista currently scores 11 points higher overall than McAllen, 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 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 · McAllen: 42/100
Bayou Vista is 11 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Vista: 73/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Bayou Vista: 53/100 · McAllen: 36/100
Bayou Vista is 17 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Vista: 55/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Bayou Vista is 20 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Vista: 69/100 · McAllen: 27/100
Bayou Vista is 42 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Vista: 26/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 74 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Vista: 98/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bayou Vista: 20/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 50 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Vista: 27/100 · McAllen: 26/100
Bayou Vista is 1 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
McAllen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.