City vs city
DeSoto vs McAllen, TX
DeSoto currently scores 4 points higher overall than McAllen, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
DeSoto: 46/100 · McAllen: 42/100
DeSoto is 4 points higher.
Flood
DeSoto: 23/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
DeSoto: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
DeSoto: 14/100 · McAllen: 36/100
McAllen is 22 points higher.
DeSoto: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
DeSoto: 55/100 · McAllen: 35/100
DeSoto is 20 points higher.
DeSoto: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
DeSoto: 50/100 · McAllen: 27/100
DeSoto is 23 points higher.
DeSoto: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
DeSoto: 100/100 · McAllen: 100/100
No gap.
DeSoto: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
DeSoto: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
DeSoto: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
DeSoto: 53/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 17 points higher.
DeSoto: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
DeSoto: 30/100 · McAllen: 26/100
DeSoto is 4 points higher.
DeSoto: 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.