City vs city
Houston vs Study Butte, TX
Houston currently scores 22 points higher overall than Study Butte, 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 · Study Butte: 26/100
Houston is 22 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 40/100 · Study Butte: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Study Butte: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Houston: 42/100 · Study Butte: 12/100
Houston is 30 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Study Butte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 71/100 · Study Butte: 32/100
Houston is 39 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Study Butte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 50/100 · Study Butte: 12/100
Houston is 38 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Study Butte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 58/100 · Study Butte: 70/100
Study Butte is 12 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Study Butte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: Unavailable · Study Butte: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Study Butte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houston: 51/100 · Study Butte: 35/100
Houston is 16 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Study Butte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houston: 27/100 · Study Butte: 24/100
Houston is 3 points higher.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Study Butte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.