City vs city
McAllen vs Odessa, TX
Odessa currently scores 1 points higher overall than McAllen, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
McAllen: 42/100 · Odessa: 43/100
Odessa is 1 points higher.
Flood
McAllen: Unavailable · Odessa: 34/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Odessa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
McAllen: 36/100 · Odessa: 14/100
McAllen is 22 points higher.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Odessa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
McAllen: 35/100 · Odessa: 31/100
McAllen is 4 points higher.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Odessa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
McAllen: 27/100 · Odessa: 58/100
Odessa is 31 points higher.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Odessa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
McAllen: 100/100 · Odessa: 100/100
No gap.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Odessa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
McAllen: Unavailable · Odessa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Odessa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
McAllen: 70/100 · Odessa: 36/100
McAllen is 34 points higher.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Odessa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
McAllen: 26/100 · Odessa: 26/100
No gap.
McAllen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Odessa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.