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Bristol vs Houston, TX

Houston currently scores 8 points higher overall than Bristol, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Bristol

40/100

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Houston

48/100

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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

Bristol: 40/100 · Houston: 48/100

Houston is 8 points higher.

Flood

Bristol: 55/100 · Houston: 40/100

Bristol is 15 points higher.

Bristol: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Bristol: 14/100 · Houston: 42/100

Houston is 28 points higher.

Bristol: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Bristol: 58/100 · Houston: 71/100

Houston is 13 points higher.

Bristol: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Bristol: 0/100 · Houston: 50/100

Houston is 50 points higher.

Bristol: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Bristol: 33/100 · Houston: 58/100

Houston is 25 points higher.

Bristol: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Bristol: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Bristol: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Bristol: 53/100 · Houston: 51/100

Bristol is 2 points higher.

Bristol: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Bristol: 27/100 · Houston: 27/100

No gap.

Bristol: 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.