City vs city
Fort Myers Shores vs Salt Springs, FL
Fort Myers Shores and Salt Springs are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Fort Myers Shores: 49/100 · Salt Springs: 49/100
No gap.
Flood
Fort Myers Shores: 51/100 · Salt Springs: 48/100
Fort Myers Shores is 3 points higher.
Fort Myers Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Salt Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Myers Shores: 55/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Fort Myers Shores is 19 points higher.
Fort Myers Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Myers Shores: 89/100 · Salt Springs: 100/100
Salt Springs is 11 points higher.
Fort Myers Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Myers Shores: 8/100 · Salt Springs: 0/100
Fort Myers Shores is 8 points higher.
Fort Myers Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Myers Shores: 12/100 · Salt Springs: 3/100
Fort Myers Shores is 9 points higher.
Fort Myers Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Myers Shores: 95/100 · Salt Springs: 66/100
Fort Myers Shores is 29 points higher.
Fort Myers Shores: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salt Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fort Myers Shores: 69/100 · Salt Springs: 71/100
Salt Springs is 2 points higher.
Fort Myers Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fort Myers Shores: 13/100 · Salt Springs: 19/100
Salt Springs is 6 points higher.
Fort Myers Shores: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Salt Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.