City vs city
Friendswood vs Manvel, TX
Friendswood currently scores 8 points higher overall than Manvel, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Friendswood: 57/100 · Manvel: 49/100
Friendswood is 8 points higher.
Flood
Friendswood: 43/100 · Manvel: 48/100
Manvel is 5 points higher.
Friendswood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Manvel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Friendswood: 48/100 · Manvel: 47/100
Friendswood is 1 points higher.
Friendswood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Manvel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Friendswood: 64/100 · Manvel: 62/100
Friendswood is 2 points higher.
Friendswood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Manvel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Friendswood: 50/100 · Manvel: 58/100
Manvel is 8 points higher.
Friendswood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Manvel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Friendswood: 78/100 · Manvel: 49/100
Friendswood is 29 points higher.
Friendswood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Manvel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Friendswood: 99/100 · Manvel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Friendswood: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Manvel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Friendswood: 49/100 · Manvel: 49/100
No gap.
Friendswood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Manvel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Friendswood: 28/100 · Manvel: 30/100
Manvel is 2 points higher.
Friendswood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Manvel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.