City vs city
Cottonwood vs McAllen, TX
McAllen currently scores 12 points higher overall than Cottonwood, 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
Cottonwood: 30/100 · McAllen: 42/100
McAllen is 12 points higher.
Flood
Cottonwood: 25/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cottonwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Cottonwood: 14/100 · McAllen: 36/100
McAllen is 22 points higher.
Cottonwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cottonwood: 59/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Cottonwood is 24 points higher.
Cottonwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cottonwood: 4/100 · McAllen: 27/100
McAllen is 23 points higher.
Cottonwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cottonwood: 27/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 73 points higher.
Cottonwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cottonwood: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cottonwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cottonwood: 53/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 17 points higher.
Cottonwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cottonwood: 26/100 · McAllen: 26/100
No gap.
Cottonwood: 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.