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Houston vs Murphy, TX

Houston currently scores 3 points higher overall than Murphy, 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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Murphy

45/100

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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 · Murphy: 45/100

Houston is 3 points higher.

Flood

Houston: 40/100 · Murphy: 36/100

Houston is 4 points higher.

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

Murphy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Houston: 42/100 · Murphy: 14/100

Houston is 28 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Houston: 71/100 · Murphy: 63/100

Houston is 8 points higher.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Murphy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Houston: 50/100 · Murphy: 23/100

Houston is 27 points higher.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Murphy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Houston: 58/100 · Murphy: 100/100

Murphy is 42 points higher.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Murphy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Houston: Unavailable · Murphy: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Houston: 51/100 · Murphy: 51/100

No gap.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Murphy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Houston: 27/100 · Murphy: 30/100

Murphy is 3 points higher.

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

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