City vs city
Lake Jackson vs Matagorda, TX
Lake Jackson currently scores 5 points higher overall than Matagorda, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Lake Jackson: 51/100 · Matagorda: 46/100
Lake Jackson is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lake Jackson: 65/100 · Matagorda: 92/100
Matagorda is 27 points higher.
Lake Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Matagorda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Jackson: 52/100 · Matagorda: 54/100
Matagorda is 2 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Matagorda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Jackson: 48/100 · Matagorda: 39/100
Lake Jackson is 9 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Matagorda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Jackson: 50/100 · Matagorda: 0/100
Lake Jackson is 50 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Matagorda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Jackson: 17/100 · Matagorda: 4/100
Lake Jackson is 13 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Matagorda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Jackson: 99/100 · Matagorda: 97/100
Lake Jackson is 2 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Matagorda: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Jackson: 44/100 · Matagorda: 7/100
Lake Jackson is 37 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Matagorda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lake Jackson: 30/100 · Matagorda: 30/100
No gap.
Lake Jackson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Matagorda: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.