City vs city
Houston vs Palacios, TX
Houston currently scores 8 points higher overall than Palacios, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Palacios: 45/100
Houston is 8 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 39/100 · Palacios: 47/100
Palacios is 8 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Palacios: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 45/100 · Palacios: 50/100
Palacios is 5 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palacios: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 68/100 · Palacios: 41/100
Houston is 27 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palacios: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 42/100 · Palacios: 62/100
Palacios is 20 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palacios: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 76/100 · Palacios: 5/100
Houston is 71 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palacios: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: 75/100 · Palacios: 92/100
Palacios is 17 points higher.
Houston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Palacios: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Houston: 52/100 · Palacios: 35/100
Houston is 17 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palacios: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Houston: 30/100 · Palacios: 30/100
No gap.
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.
Palacios: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.