City vs city
Harlingen vs Mercedes, TX
Harlingen currently scores 6 points higher overall than Mercedes, 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
Harlingen: 39/100 · Mercedes: 33/100
Harlingen is 6 points higher.
Flood
Harlingen: 39/100 · Mercedes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Harlingen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Mercedes: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Harlingen: 47/100 · Mercedes: 41/100
Harlingen is 6 points higher.
Harlingen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mercedes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Harlingen: 34/100 · Mercedes: 34/100
No gap.
Harlingen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mercedes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Harlingen: 35/100 · Mercedes: 23/100
Harlingen is 12 points higher.
Harlingen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mercedes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Harlingen: 49/100 · Mercedes: 43/100
Harlingen is 6 points higher.
Harlingen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mercedes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Harlingen: 21/100 · Mercedes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Harlingen: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Mercedes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Harlingen: 56/100 · Mercedes: 66/100
Mercedes is 10 points higher.
Harlingen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mercedes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Harlingen: 27/100 · Mercedes: 21/100
Harlingen is 6 points higher.
Harlingen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mercedes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.