City vs city
Estero vs Ponte Vedra, FL
Estero currently scores 10 points higher overall than Ponte Vedra, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Estero: 51/100 · Ponte Vedra: 41/100
Estero is 10 points higher.
Flood
Estero: 32/100 · Ponte Vedra: 48/100
Ponte Vedra is 16 points higher.
Estero: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Ponte Vedra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Estero: 61/100 · Ponte Vedra: 35/100
Estero is 26 points higher.
Estero: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Estero: 81/100 · Ponte Vedra: 93/100
Ponte Vedra is 12 points higher.
Estero: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Estero: 0/100 · Ponte Vedra: 15/100
Ponte Vedra is 15 points higher.
Estero: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Estero: 14/100 · Ponte Vedra: 14/100
No gap.
Estero: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Estero: 90/100 · Ponte Vedra: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Estero: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ponte Vedra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Estero: 58/100 · Ponte Vedra: 64/100
Ponte Vedra is 6 points higher.
Estero: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Estero: 18/100 · Ponte Vedra: 18/100
No gap.
Estero: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ponte Vedra: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.