City vs city
Dickinson vs Galveston, TX
Dickinson currently scores 20 points higher overall than Galveston, 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
Dickinson: 58/100 · Galveston: 38/100
Dickinson is 20 points higher.
Flood
Dickinson: 58/100 · Galveston: 0/100
Dickinson is 58 points higher.
Dickinson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Galveston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dickinson: 50/100 · Galveston: 55/100
Galveston is 5 points higher.
Dickinson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Galveston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dickinson: 59/100 · Galveston: 51/100
Dickinson is 8 points higher.
Dickinson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Galveston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dickinson: 54/100 · Galveston: 58/100
Galveston is 4 points higher.
Dickinson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Galveston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dickinson: 83/100 · Galveston: 17/100
Dickinson is 66 points higher.
Dickinson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Galveston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dickinson: 94/100 · Galveston: 97/100
Galveston is 3 points higher.
Dickinson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Galveston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Dickinson: 42/100 · Galveston: 1/100
Dickinson is 41 points higher.
Dickinson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Galveston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dickinson: 26/100 · Galveston: 27/100
Galveston is 1 points higher.
Dickinson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Galveston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.