City vs city
Detroit vs Houston, TX
Houston currently scores 5 points higher overall than Detroit, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Detroit: 43/100 · Houston: 48/100
Houston is 5 points higher.
Flood
Detroit: Unavailable · Houston: 40/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Detroit: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Detroit: 14/100 · Houston: 42/100
Houston is 28 points higher.
Detroit: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Detroit: 74/100 · Houston: 71/100
Detroit is 3 points higher.
Detroit: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Detroit: 62/100 · Houston: 50/100
Detroit is 12 points higher.
Detroit: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Detroit: 66/100 · Houston: 58/100
Detroit is 8 points higher.
Detroit: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Detroit: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Detroit: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Detroit: 56/100 · Houston: 51/100
Detroit is 5 points higher.
Detroit: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Detroit: 27/100 · Houston: 27/100
No gap.
Detroit: 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.