City vs city
Bellaire vs Houston, TX
Bellaire currently scores 4 points higher overall than Houston, 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
Bellaire: 52/100 · Houston: 48/100
Bellaire is 4 points higher.
Flood
Bellaire: 36/100 · Houston: 40/100
Houston is 4 points higher.
Bellaire: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bellaire: 41/100 · Houston: 42/100
Houston is 1 points higher.
Bellaire: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bellaire: 73/100 · Houston: 71/100
Bellaire is 2 points higher.
Bellaire: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bellaire: 42/100 · Houston: 50/100
Houston is 8 points higher.
Bellaire: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bellaire: 89/100 · Houston: 58/100
Bellaire is 31 points higher.
Bellaire: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bellaire: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bellaire: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bellaire: 52/100 · Houston: 51/100
Bellaire is 1 points higher.
Bellaire: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bellaire: 32/100 · Houston: 27/100
Bellaire is 5 points higher.
Bellaire: 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.