City vs city
Daytona Beach vs Ponce Inlet, FL
Ponce Inlet currently scores 14 points higher overall than Daytona Beach, 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
Daytona Beach: 48/100 · Ponce Inlet: 62/100
Ponce Inlet is 14 points higher.
Flood
Daytona Beach: 44/100 · Ponce Inlet: 59/100
Ponce Inlet is 15 points higher.
Daytona Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Ponce Inlet: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Daytona Beach: 43/100 · Ponce Inlet: 45/100
Ponce Inlet is 2 points higher.
Daytona Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponce Inlet: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Daytona Beach: 94/100 · Ponce Inlet: 95/100
Ponce Inlet is 1 points higher.
Daytona Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponce Inlet: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Daytona Beach: 54/100 · Ponce Inlet: 77/100
Ponce Inlet is 23 points higher.
Daytona Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponce Inlet: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Daytona Beach: 48/100 · Ponce Inlet: 55/100
Ponce Inlet is 7 points higher.
Daytona Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponce Inlet: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Daytona Beach: 19/100 · Ponce Inlet: 97/100
Ponce Inlet is 78 points higher.
Daytona Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ponce Inlet: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Daytona Beach: 69/100 · Ponce Inlet: 53/100
Daytona Beach is 16 points higher.
Daytona Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponce Inlet: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Daytona Beach: 16/100 · Ponce Inlet: 16/100
No gap.
Daytona Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ponce Inlet: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.