City vs city
Elgin vs McAllen, TX
Elgin currently scores 3 points higher overall than McAllen, 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
Elgin: 45/100 · McAllen: 42/100
Elgin is 3 points higher.
Flood
Elgin: 31/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Elgin: 18/100 · McAllen: 36/100
McAllen is 18 points higher.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elgin: 42/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Elgin is 7 points higher.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elgin: 38/100 · McAllen: 27/100
Elgin is 11 points higher.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elgin: 100/100 · McAllen: 100/100
No gap.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elgin: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elgin: 53/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 17 points higher.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elgin: 31/100 · McAllen: 26/100
Elgin is 5 points higher.
Elgin: 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.