City vs city
Elgin vs Taylor, TX
Elgin currently scores 6 points higher overall than Taylor, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Taylor: 39/100
Elgin is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elgin: 31/100 · Taylor: 27/100
Elgin is 4 points higher.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Taylor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elgin: 18/100 · Taylor: 17/100
Elgin is 1 points higher.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Taylor: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elgin: 42/100 · Taylor: 42/100
No gap.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Taylor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elgin: 38/100 · Taylor: 15/100
Elgin is 23 points higher.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taylor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elgin: 100/100 · Taylor: 88/100
Elgin is 12 points higher.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taylor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elgin: Unavailable · Taylor: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Taylor: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elgin: 53/100 · Taylor: 51/100
Elgin is 2 points higher.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Taylor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elgin: 31/100 · Taylor: 33/100
Taylor is 2 points higher.
Elgin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Taylor: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.