City vs city
Highland Village vs Ponder, TX
Highland Village currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ponder, 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
Highland Village: 45/100 · Ponder: 41/100
Highland Village is 4 points higher.
Flood
Highland Village: 29/100 · Ponder: 30/100
Ponder is 1 points higher.
Highland Village: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Ponder: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Highland Village: 14/100 · Ponder: 14/100
No gap.
Highland Village: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponder: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Highland Village: 59/100 · Ponder: 59/100
No gap.
Highland Village: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponder: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Highland Village: 23/100 · Ponder: 8/100
Highland Village is 15 points higher.
Highland Village: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponder: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Highland Village: 100/100 · Ponder: 100/100
No gap.
Highland Village: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponder: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Highland Village: Unavailable · Ponder: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Highland Village: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ponder: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Highland Village: 59/100 · Ponder: 49/100
Highland Village is 10 points higher.
Highland Village: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponder: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Highland Village: 28/100 · Ponder: 28/100
No gap.
Highland Village: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ponder: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.