City vs city
Houston vs Universal City, TX
Houston currently scores 10 points higher overall than Universal City, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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: 53/100 · Universal City: 43/100
Houston is 10 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 39/100 · Universal City: 26/100
Houston is 13 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Universal City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 45/100 · Universal City: 17/100
Houston is 28 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Universal City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 68/100 · Universal City: 37/100
Houston is 31 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Universal City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 42/100 · Universal City: 38/100
Houston is 4 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Universal City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 76/100 · Universal City: 100/100
Universal City is 24 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Universal City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: 75/100 · Universal City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Universal City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houston: 52/100 · Universal City: 57/100
Universal City is 5 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Universal City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Houston: 30/100 · Universal City: 28/100
Houston is 2 points higher.
Houston: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Universal City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.