City vs city
Los Fresnos vs Mercedes, TX
Los Fresnos currently scores 9 points higher overall than Mercedes, 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 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
Los Fresnos: 42/100 · Mercedes: 33/100
Los Fresnos is 9 points higher.
Flood
Los Fresnos: 45/100 · Mercedes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Los Fresnos: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Mercedes: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Los Fresnos: 50/100 · Mercedes: 41/100
Los Fresnos is 9 points higher.
Los Fresnos: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mercedes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Los Fresnos: 30/100 · Mercedes: 34/100
Mercedes is 4 points higher.
Los Fresnos: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mercedes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Los Fresnos: 8/100 · Mercedes: 23/100
Mercedes is 15 points higher.
Los Fresnos: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mercedes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Los Fresnos: 12/100 · Mercedes: 43/100
Mercedes is 31 points higher.
Los Fresnos: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mercedes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Los Fresnos: 91/100 · Mercedes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Los Fresnos: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Mercedes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Los Fresnos: 74/100 · Mercedes: 66/100
Los Fresnos is 8 points higher.
Los Fresnos: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mercedes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Los Fresnos: 27/100 · Mercedes: 21/100
Los Fresnos is 6 points higher.
Los Fresnos: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mercedes: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.