City vs city
Lake Jackson vs West Columbia, TX
Lake Jackson currently scores 8 points higher overall than West Columbia, 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 · West Columbia: 43/100
Lake Jackson is 8 points higher.
Flood
Lake Jackson: 65/100 · West Columbia: 55/100
Lake Jackson is 10 points higher.
Lake Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
West Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Jackson: 52/100 · West Columbia: 49/100
Lake Jackson is 3 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Jackson: 48/100 · West Columbia: 53/100
West Columbia is 5 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Jackson: 50/100 · West Columbia: 19/100
Lake Jackson is 31 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Jackson: 17/100 · West Columbia: 16/100
Lake Jackson is 1 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Jackson: 99/100 · West Columbia: 93/100
Lake Jackson is 6 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
West Columbia: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Jackson: 44/100 · West Columbia: 30/100
Lake Jackson is 14 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Jackson: 30/100 · West Columbia: 29/100
Lake Jackson is 1 points higher.
Lake Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.