City vs city
Houston vs Jamaica Beach, TX
Houston currently scores 12 points higher overall than Jamaica Beach, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Houston: 48/100 · Jamaica Beach: 36/100
Houston is 12 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 40/100 · Jamaica Beach: 0/100
Houston is 40 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Jamaica Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 42/100 · Jamaica Beach: 54/100
Jamaica Beach is 12 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jamaica Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 71/100 · Jamaica Beach: 49/100
Houston is 22 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jamaica Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 50/100 · Jamaica Beach: 4/100
Houston is 46 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jamaica Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 58/100 · Jamaica Beach: 19/100
Houston is 39 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jamaica Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: Unavailable · Jamaica Beach: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jamaica Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Houston: 51/100 · Jamaica Beach: 0/100
Houston is 51 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jamaica Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houston: 27/100 · Jamaica Beach: 28/100
Jamaica Beach is 1 points higher.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jamaica Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.