City vs city
Bradenton vs Sarasota, FL
Sarasota currently scores 2 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 · Sarasota: 41/100
Sarasota is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bradenton: 29/100 · Sarasota: 27/100
Bradenton is 2 points higher.
Bradenton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Sarasota: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bradenton: 53/100 · Sarasota: 54/100
Sarasota is 1 points higher.
Bradenton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sarasota: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bradenton: 65/100 · Sarasota: 62/100
Bradenton is 3 points higher.
Bradenton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sarasota: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bradenton: 54/100 · Sarasota: 8/100
Bradenton is 46 points higher.
Bradenton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sarasota: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bradenton: 15/100 · Sarasota: 18/100
Sarasota is 3 points higher.
Bradenton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sarasota: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bradenton: 26/100 · Sarasota: 83/100
Sarasota is 57 points higher.
Bradenton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sarasota: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bradenton: 55/100 · Sarasota: 59/100
Sarasota is 4 points higher.
Bradenton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sarasota: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bradenton: 14/100 · Sarasota: 14/100
No gap.
Bradenton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sarasota: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.