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Elgin vs Houston, TX

Houston currently scores 3 points higher overall than Elgin, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Elgin: 45/100 · Houston: 48/100

Houston is 3 points higher.

Flood

Elgin: 31/100 · Houston: 40/100

Houston is 9 points higher.

Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Elgin: 18/100 · Houston: 42/100

Houston is 24 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Elgin: 42/100 · Houston: 71/100

Houston is 29 points higher.

Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Elgin: 38/100 · Houston: 50/100

Houston is 12 points higher.

Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Elgin: 100/100 · Houston: 58/100

Elgin is 42 points higher.

Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Elgin: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Elgin: 53/100 · Houston: 51/100

Elgin is 2 points higher.

Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Elgin: 31/100 · Houston: 27/100

Elgin is 4 points higher.

Elgin: 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.