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City vs city

Canton vs Houston, TX

Canton currently scores 4 points higher overall than Houston, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Canton

52/100

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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

Canton: 52/100 · Houston: 48/100

Canton is 4 points higher.

Flood

Canton: 36/100 · Houston: 40/100

Houston is 4 points higher.

Canton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Canton: 14/100 · Houston: 42/100

Houston is 28 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Canton: 60/100 · Houston: 71/100

Houston is 11 points higher.

Canton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Canton: 62/100 · Houston: 50/100

Canton is 12 points higher.

Canton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Canton: 100/100 · Houston: 58/100

Canton is 42 points higher.

Canton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Canton: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Canton: 65/100 · Houston: 51/100

Canton is 14 points higher.

Canton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Canton: 26/100 · Houston: 27/100

Houston is 1 points higher.

Canton: 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.