City vs city
Iowa Colony vs McAllen, TX
McAllen currently scores 4 points higher overall than Iowa Colony, 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
Iowa Colony: 38/100 · McAllen: 42/100
McAllen is 4 points higher.
Flood
Iowa Colony: 46/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Iowa Colony: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Iowa Colony: 47/100 · McAllen: 36/100
Iowa Colony is 11 points higher.
Iowa Colony: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Iowa Colony: 63/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Iowa Colony is 28 points higher.
Iowa Colony: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Iowa Colony: 15/100 · McAllen: 27/100
McAllen is 12 points higher.
Iowa Colony: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Iowa Colony: 20/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 80 points higher.
Iowa Colony: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Iowa Colony: Unavailable · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Iowa Colony: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Iowa Colony: 48/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 22 points higher.
Iowa Colony: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Iowa Colony: 29/100 · McAllen: 26/100
Iowa Colony is 3 points higher.
Iowa Colony: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
McAllen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.