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Dallas vs DeSoto, TX

Dallas currently scores 5 points higher overall than DeSoto, with the largest gap in flood.

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

Dallas

51/100

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DeSoto

46/100

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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

Dallas: 51/100 · DeSoto: 46/100

Dallas is 5 points higher.

Flood

Dallas: 43/100 · DeSoto: 23/100

Dallas is 20 points higher.

Dallas: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.

DeSoto: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Dallas: 14/100 · DeSoto: 14/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Dallas: 57/100 · DeSoto: 55/100

Dallas is 2 points higher.

Dallas: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

DeSoto: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Dallas: 50/100 · DeSoto: 50/100

No gap.

Dallas: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

DeSoto: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Dallas: 100/100 · DeSoto: 100/100

No gap.

Dallas: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

DeSoto: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Dallas: Unavailable · DeSoto: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Dallas: 63/100 · DeSoto: 53/100

Dallas is 10 points higher.

Dallas: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

DeSoto: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Dallas: 30/100 · DeSoto: 30/100

No gap.

Dallas: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

DeSoto: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.