New Berlin, TX
New Berlin, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
New Berlin's 559 buildings earn a 74th-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.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks New Berlin at the 75th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where New Berlin's buildings actually sit
559 buildings are counted in New Berlin, and 93.2% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0.2% rated Minimal.
New Berlin against the rest of the country
New Berlin's 74th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 45th ranking inside Texas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 30 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, New Berlin ranks 8,077 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,435 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 995 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 74th percentile nationally, New Berlin 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in New Berlin (93.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where New Berlin's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 559 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for New Berlin. The exposure-zones guide covers what New Berlin's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.