City vs city
Mertens vs Waxahachie, TX
Waxahachie currently scores 5 points higher overall than Mertens, 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 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
Mertens: 40/100 · Waxahachie: 45/100
Waxahachie is 5 points higher.
Flood
Mertens: 34/100 · Waxahachie: 29/100
Mertens is 5 points higher.
Mertens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Waxahachie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mertens: 14/100 · Waxahachie: 14/100
No gap.
Mertens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waxahachie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mertens: 60/100 · Waxahachie: 55/100
Mertens is 5 points higher.
Mertens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waxahachie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mertens: 38/100 · Waxahachie: 38/100
No gap.
Mertens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waxahachie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mertens: 51/100 · Waxahachie: 100/100
Waxahachie is 49 points higher.
Mertens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waxahachie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mertens: Unavailable · Waxahachie: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mertens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waxahachie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mertens: 53/100 · Waxahachie: 52/100
Mertens is 1 points higher.
Mertens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waxahachie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mertens: 27/100 · Waxahachie: 30/100
Waxahachie is 3 points higher.
Mertens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waxahachie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.