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Houston vs Palmhurst, TX

Houston currently scores 6 points higher overall than Palmhurst, with the largest gap in hail.

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Houston

48/100

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Palmhurst

42/100

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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 · Palmhurst: 42/100

Houston is 6 points higher.

Flood

Houston: 40/100 · Palmhurst: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

Palmhurst: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

Houston: 42/100 · Palmhurst: 36/100

Houston is 6 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Houston: 71/100 · Palmhurst: 35/100

Houston is 36 points higher.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Palmhurst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Houston: 50/100 · Palmhurst: 27/100

Houston is 23 points higher.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Palmhurst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Houston: 58/100 · Palmhurst: 100/100

Palmhurst is 42 points higher.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Palmhurst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Houston: Unavailable · Palmhurst: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Houston: 51/100 · Palmhurst: 70/100

Palmhurst is 19 points higher.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Palmhurst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Houston: 27/100 · Palmhurst: 26/100

Houston is 1 points higher.

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

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