City vs city
Houston vs Santa Fe, TX
Houston and Santa Fe are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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 · Santa Fe: 48/100
No gap.
Flood
Houston: 40/100 · Santa Fe: 42/100
Santa Fe is 2 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Santa Fe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 42/100 · Santa Fe: 50/100
Santa Fe is 8 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Santa Fe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 71/100 · Santa Fe: 57/100
Houston is 14 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Santa Fe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 50/100 · Santa Fe: 42/100
Houston is 8 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Fe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 58/100 · Santa Fe: 28/100
Houston is 30 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Santa Fe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: Unavailable · Santa Fe: 82/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Santa Fe: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Houston: 51/100 · Santa Fe: 51/100
No gap.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Santa Fe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houston: 27/100 · Santa Fe: 28/100
Santa Fe is 1 points higher.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Santa Fe: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.