City vs city
Bolivar Peninsula vs Galveston, TX
Galveston currently scores 7 points higher overall than Bolivar Peninsula, 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
Bolivar Peninsula: 31/100 · Galveston: 38/100
Galveston is 7 points higher.
Flood
Bolivar Peninsula: 0/100 · Galveston: 0/100
No gap.
Bolivar Peninsula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Galveston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bolivar Peninsula: 54/100 · Galveston: 55/100
Galveston is 1 points higher.
Bolivar Peninsula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Galveston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bolivar Peninsula: 53/100 · Galveston: 51/100
Bolivar Peninsula is 2 points higher.
Bolivar Peninsula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Galveston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bolivar Peninsula: 4/100 · Galveston: 58/100
Galveston is 54 points higher.
Bolivar Peninsula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Galveston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bolivar Peninsula: 1/100 · Galveston: 17/100
Galveston is 16 points higher.
Bolivar Peninsula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Galveston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bolivar Peninsula: 98/100 · Galveston: 97/100
Bolivar Peninsula is 1 points higher.
Bolivar Peninsula: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Galveston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bolivar Peninsula: 12/100 · Galveston: 1/100
Bolivar Peninsula is 11 points higher.
Bolivar Peninsula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Galveston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bolivar Peninsula: 26/100 · Galveston: 27/100
Galveston is 1 points higher.
Bolivar Peninsula: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Galveston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.