City vs city
Giddings vs Taylor, TX
Giddings currently scores 8 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
Giddings: 47/100 · Taylor: 39/100
Giddings is 8 points higher.
Flood
Giddings: 24/100 · Taylor: 27/100
Taylor is 3 points higher.
Giddings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Taylor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Giddings: 21/100 · Taylor: 17/100
Giddings is 4 points higher.
Giddings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Taylor: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Giddings: 46/100 · Taylor: 42/100
Giddings is 4 points higher.
Giddings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Taylor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Giddings: 77/100 · Taylor: 15/100
Giddings is 62 points higher.
Giddings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taylor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Giddings: 75/100 · Taylor: 88/100
Taylor is 13 points higher.
Giddings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Taylor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Giddings: Unavailable · Taylor: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Giddings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Taylor: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Giddings: 53/100 · Taylor: 51/100
Giddings is 2 points higher.
Giddings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Taylor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Giddings: 31/100 · Taylor: 33/100
Taylor is 2 points higher.
Giddings: 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.