City vs city
Bradenton vs Cortez, FL
Cortez currently scores 12 points higher overall than Bradenton, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Bradenton: 39/100 · Cortez: 51/100
Cortez is 12 points higher.
Flood
Bradenton: 29/100 · Cortez: 53/100
Cortez is 24 points higher.
Bradenton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Cortez: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bradenton: 53/100 · Cortez: 54/100
Cortez is 1 points higher.
Bradenton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cortez: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bradenton: 65/100 · Cortez: 56/100
Bradenton is 9 points higher.
Bradenton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cortez: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bradenton: 54/100 · Cortez: 73/100
Cortez is 19 points higher.
Bradenton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cortez: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bradenton: 15/100 · Cortez: 15/100
No gap.
Bradenton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cortez: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bradenton: 26/100 · Cortez: 99/100
Cortez is 73 points higher.
Bradenton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Cortez: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bradenton: 55/100 · Cortez: 40/100
Bradenton is 15 points higher.
Bradenton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cortez: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bradenton: 14/100 · Cortez: 16/100
Cortez is 2 points higher.
Bradenton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cortez: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.