City vs city
Houston vs Lake Cherokee, TX
Houston currently scores 10 points higher overall than Lake Cherokee, with the largest gap in wind.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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: 53/100 · Lake Cherokee: 43/100
Houston is 10 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 39/100 · Lake Cherokee: 37/100
Houston is 2 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Lake Cherokee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 45/100 · Lake Cherokee: 14/100
Houston is 31 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Cherokee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 68/100 · Lake Cherokee: 60/100
Houston is 8 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Cherokee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 42/100 · Lake Cherokee: 38/100
Houston is 4 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Cherokee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 76/100 · Lake Cherokee: 54/100
Houston is 22 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Cherokee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: 75/100 · Lake Cherokee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Cherokee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houston: 52/100 · Lake Cherokee: 68/100
Lake Cherokee is 16 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Cherokee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Houston: 30/100 · Lake Cherokee: 27/100
Houston is 3 points higher.
Houston: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lake Cherokee: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.