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Houston vs Universal City, TX

Houston currently scores 5 points higher overall than Universal City, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Houston

48/100

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Universal City

43/100

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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 · Universal City: 43/100

Houston is 5 points higher.

Flood

Houston: 40/100 · Universal City: 26/100

Houston is 14 points higher.

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

Universal City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Houston: 42/100 · Universal City: 17/100

Houston is 25 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: 71/100 · Universal City: 37/100

Houston is 34 points higher.

Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Universal City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Houston: 50/100 · Universal City: 38/100

Houston is 12 points higher.

Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Universal City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Houston: 58/100 · Universal City: 100/100

Universal City is 42 points higher.

Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Universal City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Houston: Unavailable · Universal City: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Houston: 51/100 · Universal City: 57/100

Universal City is 6 points higher.

Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Universal City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Houston: 27/100 · Universal City: 28/100

Universal City is 1 points higher.

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

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