City vs city

East Columbia vs McAllen, TX

East Columbia currently scores 1 points higher overall than McAllen, with the largest gap in hail.

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

East Columbia

43/100

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McAllen

42/100

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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

East Columbia: 43/100 · McAllen: 42/100

East Columbia is 1 points higher.

Flood

East Columbia: 55/100 · McAllen: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

East Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

East Columbia: 49/100 · McAllen: 36/100

East Columbia is 13 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

East Columbia: 53/100 · McAllen: 35/100

East Columbia is 18 points higher.

East Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

East Columbia: 19/100 · McAllen: 27/100

McAllen is 8 points higher.

East Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

East Columbia: 16/100 · McAllen: 100/100

McAllen is 84 points higher.

East Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

East Columbia: 93/100 · McAllen: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

East Columbia: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

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

Wildfire

East Columbia: 30/100 · McAllen: 70/100

McAllen is 40 points higher.

East Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

East Columbia: 29/100 · McAllen: 26/100

East Columbia is 3 points higher.

East Columbia: 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.