City vs city
Alachua vs Ponte Vedra, FL
Ponte Vedra currently scores 1 points higher overall than Alachua, with the largest gap in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Alachua: 40/100 · Ponte Vedra: 41/100
Ponte Vedra is 1 points higher.
Flood
Alachua: 31/100 · Ponte Vedra: 48/100
Ponte Vedra is 17 points higher.
Alachua: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Ponte Vedra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alachua: 30/100 · Ponte Vedra: 35/100
Ponte Vedra is 5 points higher.
Alachua: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alachua: 93/100 · Ponte Vedra: 93/100
No gap.
Alachua: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alachua: 23/100 · Ponte Vedra: 15/100
Alachua is 8 points higher.
Alachua: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alachua: 31/100 · Ponte Vedra: 14/100
Alachua is 17 points higher.
Alachua: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alachua: Unavailable · Ponte Vedra: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alachua: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ponte Vedra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alachua: 61/100 · Ponte Vedra: 64/100
Ponte Vedra is 3 points higher.
Alachua: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alachua: 14/100 · Ponte Vedra: 18/100
Ponte Vedra is 4 points higher.
Alachua: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ponte Vedra: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.