City vs city
Galveston vs Hitchcock, TX
Hitchcock currently scores 7 points higher overall than Galveston, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Galveston: 38/100 · Hitchcock: 45/100
Hitchcock is 7 points higher.
Flood
Galveston: 0/100 · Hitchcock: 100/100
Hitchcock is 100 points higher.
Galveston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Hitchcock: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 29 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Galveston: 55/100 · Hitchcock: 54/100
Galveston is 1 points higher.
Galveston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hitchcock: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Galveston: 51/100 · Hitchcock: 52/100
Hitchcock is 1 points higher.
Galveston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hitchcock: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Galveston: 58/100 · Hitchcock: 15/100
Galveston is 43 points higher.
Galveston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hitchcock: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Galveston: 17/100 · Hitchcock: 11/100
Galveston is 6 points higher.
Galveston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hitchcock: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Galveston: 97/100 · Hitchcock: 98/100
Hitchcock is 1 points higher.
Galveston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Hitchcock: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Galveston: 1/100 · Hitchcock: 3/100
Hitchcock is 2 points higher.
Galveston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hitchcock: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Galveston: 27/100 · Hitchcock: 27/100
No gap.
Galveston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hitchcock: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.