City vs city
Clearwater vs Ridgecrest, FL
Clearwater currently scores 14 points higher overall than Ridgecrest, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Clearwater: 59/100 · Ridgecrest: 45/100
Clearwater is 14 points higher.
Flood
Clearwater: 38/100 · Ridgecrest: 53/100
Ridgecrest is 15 points higher.
Clearwater: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Ridgecrest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Clearwater: 50/100 · Ridgecrest: 51/100
Ridgecrest is 1 points higher.
Clearwater: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ridgecrest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Clearwater: 63/100 · Ridgecrest: 54/100
Clearwater is 9 points higher.
Clearwater: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ridgecrest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Clearwater: 100/100 · Ridgecrest: 58/100
Clearwater is 42 points higher.
Clearwater: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridgecrest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Clearwater: 68/100 · Ridgecrest: 17/100
Clearwater is 51 points higher.
Clearwater: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridgecrest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Clearwater: 95/100 · Ridgecrest: 99/100
Ridgecrest is 4 points higher.
Clearwater: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ridgecrest: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Clearwater: 44/100 · Ridgecrest: 7/100
Clearwater is 37 points higher.
Clearwater: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ridgecrest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Clearwater: 17/100 · Ridgecrest: 17/100
No gap.
Clearwater: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ridgecrest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.