Benbrook, TX
Benbrook, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Benbrook lands at the 80th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 9,249 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Benbrook's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 80th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
65.8% of Benbrook's 9,249 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 13.2% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself. At 9,249 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
Benbrook against the rest of the country
Benbrook ranks lower within Texas (62nd percentile statewide) than its 80th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Benbrook ranks 6,251 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 1,783 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 690 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Benbrook and the insurance market
At the 80th percentile nationally, Benbrook carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Benbrook
With 65.8% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Benbrook gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Benbrook's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Benbrook's 6,251-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Benbrook's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.