City vs city
Cortez vs South Bradenton, FL
South Bradenton currently scores 5 points higher overall than Cortez, 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 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
Cortez: 51/100 · South Bradenton: 56/100
South Bradenton is 5 points higher.
Flood
Cortez: 53/100 · South Bradenton: 42/100
Cortez is 11 points higher.
Cortez: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
South Bradenton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cortez: 54/100 · South Bradenton: 53/100
Cortez is 1 points higher.
Cortez: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bradenton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cortez: 56/100 · South Bradenton: 62/100
South Bradenton is 6 points higher.
Cortez: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bradenton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cortez: 73/100 · South Bradenton: 100/100
South Bradenton is 27 points higher.
Cortez: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bradenton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cortez: 15/100 · South Bradenton: 43/100
South Bradenton is 28 points higher.
Cortez: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bradenton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cortez: 99/100 · South Bradenton: 89/100
Cortez is 10 points higher.
Cortez: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Bradenton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cortez: 40/100 · South Bradenton: 41/100
South Bradenton is 1 points higher.
Cortez: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bradenton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Cortez: 16/100 · South Bradenton: 16/100
No gap.
Cortez: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Bradenton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.