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Houston vs Spring, TX

Houston currently scores 4 points higher overall than Spring, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Houston

48/100

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Spring

44/100

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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 · Spring: 44/100

Houston is 4 points higher.

Flood

Houston: 40/100 · Spring: 50/100

Spring is 10 points higher.

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

Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Houston: 42/100 · Spring: 36/100

Houston is 6 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Houston: 71/100 · Spring: 80/100

Spring is 9 points higher.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Houston: 50/100 · Spring: 8/100

Houston is 42 points higher.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Houston: 58/100 · Spring: 37/100

Houston is 21 points higher.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Houston: Unavailable · Spring: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Houston: 51/100 · Spring: 62/100

Spring is 11 points higher.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Houston: 27/100 · Spring: 32/100

Spring is 5 points higher.

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

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