Rockdale, TX
Rockdale, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Rockdale lands at the 75th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,944 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Rockdale's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 75th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Rockdale (80.3% of 2,944 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 19.7% sit in the Direct zone.
How Rockdale compares
Inside Texas, Rockdale sits at just the 45th percentile even though it scores 75th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Rockdale ranks 8,019 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,524 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 985 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 75th percentile nationally, Rockdale 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Rockdale (80.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Rockdale's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Rockdale's 8,019-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Rockdale's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.