City vs city
Ben Wheeler vs McAllen, TX
McAllen currently scores 13 points higher overall than Ben Wheeler, 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
Ben Wheeler: 29/100 · McAllen: 42/100
McAllen is 13 points higher.
Flood
Ben Wheeler: 24/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ben Wheeler: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Ben Wheeler: 14/100 · McAllen: 36/100
McAllen is 22 points higher.
Ben Wheeler: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ben Wheeler: 60/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Ben Wheeler is 25 points higher.
Ben Wheeler: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ben Wheeler: 8/100 · McAllen: 27/100
McAllen is 19 points higher.
Ben Wheeler: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ben Wheeler: 13/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 87 points higher.
Ben Wheeler: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ben Wheeler: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ben Wheeler: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ben Wheeler: 57/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 13 points higher.
Ben Wheeler: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ben Wheeler: 26/100 · McAllen: 26/100
No gap.
Ben Wheeler: 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.