City vs city
Brandon vs Palm River-Clair Mel, FL
Brandon currently scores 5 points higher overall than Palm River-Clair Mel, 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 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
Brandon: 56/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 51/100
Brandon is 5 points higher.
Flood
Brandon: 37/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 36/100
Brandon is 1 points higher.
Brandon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Palm River-Clair Mel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brandon: 45/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 45/100
No gap.
Brandon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brandon: 90/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 86/100
Brandon is 4 points higher.
Brandon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brandon: 73/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 12/100
Brandon is 61 points higher.
Brandon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brandon: 100/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 42/100
Brandon is 58 points higher.
Brandon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brandon: 14/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 97/100
Palm River-Clair Mel is 83 points higher.
Brandon: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Brandon: 65/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 61/100
Brandon is 4 points higher.
Brandon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Brandon: 20/100 · Palm River-Clair Mel: 27/100
Palm River-Clair Mel is 7 points higher.
Brandon: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.