City vs city
Port Lavaca vs Portland, TX
Port Lavaca currently scores 7 points higher overall than Portland, 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
Port Lavaca: 50/100 · Portland: 43/100
Port Lavaca is 7 points higher.
Flood
Port Lavaca: 54/100 · Portland: 45/100
Port Lavaca is 9 points higher.
Port Lavaca: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Port Lavaca: 49/100 · Portland: 49/100
No gap.
Port Lavaca: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Port Lavaca: 39/100 · Portland: 42/100
Portland is 3 points higher.
Port Lavaca: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Port Lavaca: 69/100 · Portland: 42/100
Port Lavaca is 27 points higher.
Port Lavaca: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Port Lavaca: 17/100 · Portland: 34/100
Portland is 17 points higher.
Port Lavaca: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Port Lavaca: 99/100 · Portland: 99/100
No gap.
Port Lavaca: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Portland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Port Lavaca: 49/100 · Portland: 7/100
Port Lavaca is 42 points higher.
Port Lavaca: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Port Lavaca: 27/100 · Portland: 24/100
Port Lavaca is 3 points higher.
Port Lavaca: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.