City vs city
Gainesville vs Houston, TX
Gainesville currently scores 7 points higher overall than Houston, 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
Gainesville: 55/100 · Houston: 48/100
Gainesville is 7 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 34/100 · Houston: 40/100
Houston is 6 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 15/100 · Houston: 42/100
Houston is 27 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 60/100 · Houston: 71/100
Houston is 11 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 88/100 · Houston: 50/100
Gainesville is 38 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · Houston: 58/100
Gainesville is 42 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 62/100 · Houston: 51/100
Gainesville is 11 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 28/100 · Houston: 27/100
Gainesville is 1 points higher.
Gainesville: 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.