City vs city
Houston vs Sugar Land, TX
Houston currently scores 11 points higher overall than Sugar Land, 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 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 · Sugar Land: 37/100
Houston is 11 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 40/100 · Sugar Land: 42/100
Sugar Land is 2 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Sugar Land: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 42/100 · Sugar Land: 44/100
Sugar Land is 2 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sugar Land: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 71/100 · Sugar Land: 67/100
Houston is 4 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sugar Land: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 50/100 · Sugar Land: 15/100
Houston is 35 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sugar Land: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 58/100 · Sugar Land: 16/100
Houston is 42 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sugar Land: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: Unavailable · Sugar Land: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sugar Land: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houston: 51/100 · Sugar Land: 48/100
Houston is 3 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sugar Land: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houston: 27/100 · Sugar Land: 28/100
Sugar Land is 1 points higher.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sugar Land: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.