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DISH vs Houston, TX

Houston currently scores 11 points higher overall than DISH, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Houston

48/100

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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

DISH: 37/100 · Houston: 48/100

Houston is 11 points higher.

Flood

DISH: 40/100 · Houston: 40/100

No gap.

DISH: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.

Wind

DISH: 15/100 · Houston: 42/100

Houston is 27 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

DISH: 58/100 · Houston: 71/100

Houston is 13 points higher.

DISH: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

DISH: 4/100 · Houston: 50/100

Houston is 46 points higher.

DISH: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

DISH: 58/100 · Houston: 58/100

No gap.

DISH: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

DISH: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

DISH: 55/100 · Houston: 51/100

DISH is 4 points higher.

DISH: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

DISH: 28/100 · Houston: 27/100

DISH is 1 points higher.

DISH: 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.