Livingston, TX
Livingston wildfire risk explained
Livingston's 2,785 buildings earn a 73rd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Livingston at the 74th percentile, close to its 73rd-percentile risk score.
Where Livingston's buildings actually sit
2,785 buildings are counted in Livingston, and 61.9% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 38.1% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
How Livingston compares
Livingston ranks lower within Texas (39th percentile statewide) than its 73rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Livingston ranks 8,586 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,797 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,103 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Livingston and the insurance market
At the 73rd percentile nationally, Livingston carries the 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Livingston (61.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Livingston's figures come from
Livingston's 73rd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Livingston's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.