City vs city
Lake Jackson vs Surfside Beach, TX
Lake Jackson currently scores 7 points higher overall than Surfside Beach, 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 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
Lake Jackson: 51/100 · Surfside Beach: 44/100
Lake Jackson is 7 points higher.
Flood
Lake Jackson: 65/100 · Surfside Beach: 69/100
Surfside Beach is 4 points higher.
Lake Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Surfside Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Jackson: 52/100 · Surfside Beach: 54/100
Surfside Beach is 2 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Surfside Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Jackson: 48/100 · Surfside Beach: 44/100
Lake Jackson is 4 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Surfside Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Jackson: 50/100 · Surfside Beach: 0/100
Lake Jackson is 50 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surfside Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Jackson: 17/100 · Surfside Beach: 7/100
Lake Jackson is 10 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surfside Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Jackson: 99/100 · Surfside Beach: 97/100
Lake Jackson is 2 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Surfside Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Jackson: 44/100 · Surfside Beach: 5/100
Lake Jackson is 39 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Surfside Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Jackson: 30/100 · Surfside Beach: 29/100
Lake Jackson is 1 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Surfside Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.