City vs city
Houston vs New Braunfels, TX
Houston currently scores 14 points higher overall than New Braunfels, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · New Braunfels: 34/100
Houston is 14 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 40/100 · New Braunfels: 31/100
Houston is 9 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
New Braunfels: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 42/100 · New Braunfels: 17/100
Houston is 25 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Braunfels: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 71/100 · New Braunfels: 40/100
Houston is 31 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Braunfels: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 50/100 · New Braunfels: 27/100
Houston is 23 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Braunfels: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 58/100 · New Braunfels: 36/100
Houston is 22 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Braunfels: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: Unavailable · New Braunfels: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Braunfels: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houston: 51/100 · New Braunfels: 56/100
New Braunfels is 5 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Braunfels: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houston: 27/100 · New Braunfels: 28/100
New Braunfels is 1 points higher.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Braunfels: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.