City vs city
Houston vs The Woodlands, TX
Houston and The Woodlands are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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 · The Woodlands: 48/100
No gap.
Flood
Houston: 40/100 · The Woodlands: 46/100
The Woodlands is 6 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
The Woodlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 42/100 · The Woodlands: 32/100
Houston is 10 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
The Woodlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 71/100 · The Woodlands: 79/100
The Woodlands is 8 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
The Woodlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 50/100 · The Woodlands: 0/100
Houston is 50 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Woodlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 58/100 · The Woodlands: 41/100
Houston is 17 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
The Woodlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: Unavailable · The Woodlands: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
The Woodlands: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houston: 51/100 · The Woodlands: 63/100
The Woodlands is 12 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
The Woodlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houston: 27/100 · The Woodlands: 29/100
The Woodlands is 2 points higher.
Houston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
The Woodlands: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.