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Houston vs Huntsville, TX

Huntsville currently scores 1 points higher overall than Houston, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Houston

48/100

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Huntsville

49/100

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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

Houston: 48/100 · Huntsville: 49/100

Huntsville is 1 points higher.

Flood

Houston: 40/100 · Huntsville: 28/100

Houston is 12 points higher.

Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.

Huntsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Houston: 42/100 · Huntsville: 22/100

Houston is 20 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Houston: 71/100 · Huntsville: 71/100

No gap.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Huntsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Houston: 50/100 · Huntsville: 35/100

Houston is 15 points higher.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Huntsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Houston: 58/100 · Huntsville: 94/100

Huntsville is 36 points higher.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Huntsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Houston: Unavailable · Huntsville: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Huntsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Houston: 51/100 · Huntsville: 62/100

Huntsville is 11 points higher.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Huntsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Houston: 27/100 · Huntsville: 28/100

Huntsville is 1 points higher.

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

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