City vs city
McAllen vs Port Arthur, TX
Port Arthur currently scores 18 points higher overall than McAllen, 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
McAllen: 42/100 · Port Arthur: 60/100
Port Arthur is 18 points higher.
Flood
McAllen: Unavailable · Port Arthur: 1/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
McAllen: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Port Arthur: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
McAllen: 36/100 · Port Arthur: 48/100
Port Arthur is 12 points higher.
McAllen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port Arthur: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
McAllen: 35/100 · Port Arthur: 58/100
Port Arthur is 23 points higher.
McAllen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port Arthur: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
McAllen: 27/100 · Port Arthur: 100/100
Port Arthur is 73 points higher.
McAllen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Arthur: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
McAllen: 100/100 · Port Arthur: 94/100
McAllen is 6 points higher.
McAllen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Arthur: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
McAllen: Unavailable · Port Arthur: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
McAllen: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Port Arthur: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
McAllen: 70/100 · Port Arthur: 50/100
McAllen is 20 points higher.
McAllen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port Arthur: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
McAllen: 26/100 · Port Arthur: 26/100
No gap.
McAllen: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Port Arthur: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.