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City vs city

Galveston vs Jamaica Beach, TX

Galveston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Jamaica Beach, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Galveston

38/100

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Jamaica Beach

36/100

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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 · Jamaica Beach: 36/100

Galveston is 2 points higher.

Flood

Galveston: 0/100 · Jamaica Beach: 0/100

No gap.

Galveston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.

Jamaica Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Galveston: 55/100 · Jamaica Beach: 54/100

Galveston is 1 points higher.

Galveston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Jamaica Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Galveston: 51/100 · Jamaica Beach: 49/100

Galveston is 2 points higher.

Galveston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Jamaica Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Galveston: 58/100 · Jamaica Beach: 4/100

Galveston is 54 points higher.

Galveston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jamaica Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Galveston: 17/100 · Jamaica Beach: 19/100

Jamaica Beach is 2 points higher.

Galveston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jamaica Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Galveston: 97/100 · Jamaica Beach: 97/100

No gap.

Galveston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Jamaica Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Galveston: 1/100 · Jamaica Beach: 0/100

Galveston is 1 points higher.

Galveston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Jamaica Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Galveston: 27/100 · Jamaica Beach: 28/100

Jamaica Beach is 1 points higher.

Galveston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Jamaica Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.