City vs city
Bluff Dale vs Houston, TX
Houston currently scores 10 points higher overall than Bluff Dale, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Bluff Dale: 38/100 · Houston: 48/100
Houston is 10 points higher.
Flood
Bluff Dale: 28/100 · Houston: 40/100
Houston is 12 points higher.
Bluff Dale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bluff Dale: 14/100 · Houston: 42/100
Houston is 28 points higher.
Bluff Dale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bluff Dale: 53/100 · Houston: 71/100
Houston is 18 points higher.
Bluff Dale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bluff Dale: 15/100 · Houston: 50/100
Houston is 35 points higher.
Bluff Dale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bluff Dale: 64/100 · Houston: 58/100
Bluff Dale is 6 points higher.
Bluff Dale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bluff Dale: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bluff Dale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bluff Dale: 62/100 · Houston: 51/100
Bluff Dale is 11 points higher.
Bluff Dale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bluff Dale: 28/100 · Houston: 27/100
Bluff Dale is 1 points higher.
Bluff Dale: 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.