City vs city
San Benito vs South Padre Island, TX
San Benito currently scores 12 points higher overall than South Padre Island, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
San Benito: 39/100 · South Padre Island: 27/100
San Benito is 12 points higher.
Flood
San Benito: 39/100 · South Padre Island: 0/100
San Benito is 39 points higher.
San Benito: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
South Padre Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
San Benito: 47/100 · South Padre Island: 54/100
South Padre Island is 7 points higher.
San Benito: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Padre Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
San Benito: 34/100 · South Padre Island: 26/100
San Benito is 8 points higher.
San Benito: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Padre Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
San Benito: 35/100 · South Padre Island: 8/100
San Benito is 27 points higher.
San Benito: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Padre Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
San Benito: 49/100 · South Padre Island: 3/100
San Benito is 46 points higher.
San Benito: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Padre Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
San Benito: 21/100 · South Padre Island: 92/100
South Padre Island is 71 points higher.
San Benito: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Padre Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
San Benito: 56/100 · South Padre Island: 3/100
San Benito is 53 points higher.
San Benito: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Padre Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
San Benito: 27/100 · South Padre Island: 28/100
South Padre Island is 1 points higher.
San Benito: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Padre Island: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.