City vs city
Hillsboro vs Houston, TX
Hillsboro currently scores 7 points higher overall than Houston, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Hillsboro: 55/100 · Houston: 48/100
Hillsboro is 7 points higher.
Flood
Hillsboro: 36/100 · Houston: 40/100
Houston is 4 points higher.
Hillsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hillsboro: 14/100 · Houston: 42/100
Houston is 28 points higher.
Hillsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hillsboro: 58/100 · Houston: 71/100
Houston is 13 points higher.
Hillsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hillsboro: 81/100 · Houston: 50/100
Hillsboro is 31 points higher.
Hillsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hillsboro: 100/100 · Houston: 58/100
Hillsboro is 42 points higher.
Hillsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hillsboro: Unavailable · Houston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hillsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hillsboro: 65/100 · Houston: 51/100
Hillsboro is 14 points higher.
Hillsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hillsboro: 30/100 · Houston: 27/100
Hillsboro is 3 points higher.
Hillsboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.