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Buda vs McAllen, TX
McAllen currently scores 4 points higher overall than Buda, 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
Buda: 38/100 · McAllen: 42/100
McAllen is 4 points higher.
Flood
Buda: 30/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Buda: 17/100 · McAllen: 36/100
McAllen is 19 points higher.
Buda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buda: 40/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Buda is 5 points higher.
Buda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buda: 38/100 · McAllen: 27/100
Buda is 11 points higher.
Buda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buda: 62/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 38 points higher.
Buda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buda: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buda: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buda: 52/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 18 points higher.
Buda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buda: 30/100 · McAllen: 26/100
Buda is 4 points higher.
Buda: 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.
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