City vs city
Buda vs San Marcos, TX
San Marcos currently scores 6 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 · San Marcos: 44/100
San Marcos is 6 points higher.
Flood
Buda: 30/100 · San Marcos: 36/100
San Marcos is 6 points higher.
Buda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
San Marcos: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buda: 17/100 · San Marcos: 17/100
No gap.
Buda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
San Marcos: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buda: 40/100 · San Marcos: 41/100
San Marcos is 1 points higher.
Buda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
San Marcos: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buda: 38/100 · San Marcos: 27/100
Buda is 11 points higher.
Buda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Marcos: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buda: 62/100 · San Marcos: 100/100
San Marcos is 38 points higher.
Buda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
San Marcos: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buda: Unavailable · San Marcos: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buda: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
San Marcos: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buda: 52/100 · San Marcos: 58/100
San Marcos is 6 points higher.
Buda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
San Marcos: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buda: 30/100 · San Marcos: 28/100
Buda is 2 points higher.
Buda: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
San Marcos: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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