City vs city
Baytown vs Highlands, TX
Highlands currently scores 7 points higher overall than Baytown, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Baytown: 48/100 · Highlands: 55/100
Highlands is 7 points higher.
Flood
Baytown: 40/100 · Highlands: 51/100
Highlands is 11 points higher.
Baytown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Highlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baytown: 46/100 · Highlands: 43/100
Baytown is 3 points higher.
Baytown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Highlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baytown: 69/100 · Highlands: 74/100
Highlands is 5 points higher.
Baytown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Highlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baytown: 58/100 · Highlands: 73/100
Highlands is 15 points higher.
Baytown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baytown: 10/100 · Highlands: 19/100
Highlands is 9 points higher.
Baytown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baytown: 99/100 · Highlands: 98/100
Baytown is 1 points higher.
Baytown: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Highlands: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baytown: 34/100 · Highlands: 52/100
Highlands is 18 points higher.
Baytown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Highlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baytown: 28/100 · Highlands: 32/100
Highlands is 4 points higher.
Baytown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Highlands: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.