City vs city
Houston vs Mertens, TX
Houston currently scores 8 points higher overall than Mertens, 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 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 · Mertens: 40/100
Houston is 8 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 40/100 · Mertens: 34/100
Houston is 6 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Mertens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 42/100 · Mertens: 14/100
Houston is 28 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mertens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 71/100 · Mertens: 60/100
Houston is 11 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mertens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 50/100 · Mertens: 38/100
Houston is 12 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mertens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 58/100 · Mertens: 51/100
Houston is 7 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mertens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: Unavailable · Mertens: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mertens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houston: 51/100 · Mertens: 53/100
Mertens is 2 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mertens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houston: 27/100 · Mertens: 27/100
No gap.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mertens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.