City vs city
Bradenton vs Lakewood Ranch, FL
Lakewood Ranch currently scores 7 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 · Lakewood Ranch: 46/100
Lakewood Ranch is 7 points higher.
Flood
Bradenton: 29/100 · Lakewood Ranch: 40/100
Lakewood Ranch is 11 points higher.
Bradenton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Lakewood Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bradenton: 53/100 · Lakewood Ranch: 52/100
Bradenton is 1 points higher.
Bradenton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lakewood Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bradenton: 65/100 · Lakewood Ranch: 68/100
Lakewood Ranch is 3 points higher.
Bradenton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lakewood Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bradenton: 54/100 · Lakewood Ranch: 15/100
Bradenton is 39 points higher.
Bradenton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lakewood Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bradenton: 15/100 · Lakewood Ranch: 34/100
Lakewood Ranch is 19 points higher.
Bradenton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lakewood Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bradenton: 26/100 · Lakewood Ranch: 86/100
Lakewood Ranch is 60 points higher.
Bradenton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lakewood Ranch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bradenton: 55/100 · Lakewood Ranch: 56/100
Lakewood Ranch is 1 points higher.
Bradenton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lakewood Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bradenton: 14/100 · Lakewood Ranch: 15/100
Lakewood Ranch is 1 points higher.
Bradenton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lakewood Ranch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.