City vs city
Houston vs Western Lake, TX
Houston currently scores 14 points higher overall than Western Lake, with the largest gap in wind.
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 · Western Lake: 39/100
Houston is 14 points higher.
Flood
Houston: 39/100 · Western Lake: 31/100
Houston is 8 points higher.
Houston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Western Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houston: 45/100 · Western Lake: 14/100
Houston is 31 points higher.
Houston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Western Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houston: 68/100 · Western Lake: 52/100
Houston is 16 points higher.
Houston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Western Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houston: 42/100 · Western Lake: 31/100
Houston is 11 points higher.
Houston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Western Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houston: 76/100 · Western Lake: 50/100
Houston is 26 points higher.
Houston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Western Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houston: 75/100 · Western Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Western Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houston: 52/100 · Western Lake: 70/100
Western Lake is 18 points higher.
Houston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Western Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Houston: 30/100 · Western Lake: 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.
Western Lake: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.