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McAllen vs Pharr, TX

McAllen currently scores 11 points higher overall than Pharr, with the largest gap in hail.

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McAllen

42/100

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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 · Pharr: 31/100

McAllen is 11 points higher.

Flood

McAllen: Unavailable · Pharr: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Pharr: Flood model is not available for this location yet.

Wind

McAllen: 36/100 · Pharr: 38/100

Pharr is 2 points higher.

McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Pharr: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

McAllen: 35/100 · Pharr: 34/100

McAllen is 1 points higher.

McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Pharr: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

McAllen: 27/100 · Pharr: 15/100

McAllen is 12 points higher.

McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Pharr: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

McAllen: 100/100 · Pharr: 37/100

McAllen is 63 points higher.

McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Pharr: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

McAllen: Unavailable · Pharr: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Pharr: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

McAllen: 70/100 · Pharr: 69/100

McAllen is 1 points higher.

McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Pharr: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

McAllen: 26/100 · Pharr: 22/100

McAllen is 4 points higher.

McAllen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Pharr: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.