City vs city
Jamaica Beach vs McAllen, TX
McAllen currently scores 6 points higher overall than Jamaica Beach, 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
Jamaica Beach: 36/100 · McAllen: 42/100
McAllen is 6 points higher.
Flood
Jamaica Beach: 0/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jamaica Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Jamaica Beach: 54/100 · McAllen: 36/100
Jamaica Beach is 18 points higher.
Jamaica Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jamaica Beach: 49/100 · McAllen: 35/100
Jamaica Beach is 14 points higher.
Jamaica Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jamaica Beach: 4/100 · McAllen: 27/100
McAllen is 23 points higher.
Jamaica Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jamaica Beach: 19/100 · McAllen: 100/100
McAllen is 81 points higher.
Jamaica Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jamaica Beach: 97/100 · McAllen: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jamaica Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jamaica Beach: 0/100 · McAllen: 70/100
McAllen is 70 points higher.
Jamaica Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jamaica Beach: 28/100 · McAllen: 26/100
Jamaica Beach is 2 points higher.
Jamaica Beach: 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.