City vs city
Cape Coral vs Cypress Lake, FL
Cape Coral currently scores 6 points higher overall than Cypress Lake, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Cape Coral: 64/100 · Cypress Lake: 58/100
Cape Coral is 6 points higher.
Flood
Cape Coral: 48/100 · Cypress Lake: 56/100
Cypress Lake is 8 points higher.
Cape Coral: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Cypress Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 29 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cape Coral: 60/100 · Cypress Lake: 60/100
No gap.
Cape Coral: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cypress Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cape Coral: 74/100 · Cypress Lake: 78/100
Cypress Lake is 4 points higher.
Cape Coral: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cypress Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cape Coral: 100/100 · Cypress Lake: 50/100
Cape Coral is 50 points higher.
Cape Coral: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cypress Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cape Coral: 52/100 · Cypress Lake: 41/100
Cape Coral is 11 points higher.
Cape Coral: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cypress Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cape Coral: 97/100 · Cypress Lake: 97/100
No gap.
Cape Coral: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Cypress Lake: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cape Coral: 71/100 · Cypress Lake: 71/100
No gap.
Cape Coral: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cypress Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cape Coral: 13/100 · Cypress Lake: 13/100
No gap.
Cape Coral: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cypress Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.