West, TX
West, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
West sits at the 64th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,612 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks West at the 63rd national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
70.6% of West's 1,612 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 29.4% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
West against the rest of the country
West ranks lower within Texas (20th percentile statewide) than its 64th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West ranks 11,328 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,723 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,444 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in West
West's high rating (64th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in West
West's 70.6% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,612 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for West. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond West, see the exposure-zones guide.