City vs city
Boynton Beach vs Palm Springs, FL
Boynton Beach currently scores 2 points higher overall than Palm Springs, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Boynton Beach: 64/100 · Palm Springs: 62/100
Boynton Beach is 2 points higher.
Flood
Boynton Beach: 100/100 · Palm Springs: 94/100
Boynton Beach is 6 points higher.
Boynton Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Palm Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boynton Beach: 72/100 · Palm Springs: 72/100
No gap.
Boynton Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palm Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boynton Beach: 85/100 · Palm Springs: 87/100
Palm Springs is 2 points higher.
Boynton Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palm Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boynton Beach: 100/100 · Palm Springs: 69/100
Boynton Beach is 31 points higher.
Boynton Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palm Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boynton Beach: 71/100 · Palm Springs: 55/100
Boynton Beach is 16 points higher.
Boynton Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palm Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boynton Beach: 66/100 · Palm Springs: 66/100
No gap.
Boynton Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Palm Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Boynton Beach: 6/100 · Palm Springs: 43/100
Palm Springs is 37 points higher.
Boynton Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palm Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boynton Beach: 13/100 · Palm Springs: 13/100
No gap.
Boynton Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Palm Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.