City vs city
Fort Myers vs Lake Worth, FL
Fort Myers currently scores 9 points higher overall than Lake Worth, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Fort Myers: 71/100 · Lake Worth: 62/100
Fort Myers is 9 points higher.
Flood
Fort Myers: 51/100 · Lake Worth: 94/100
Lake Worth is 43 points higher.
Fort Myers: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 26 features intersect this tile.
Lake Worth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fort Myers: 58/100 · Lake Worth: 72/100
Lake Worth is 14 points higher.
Fort Myers: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Worth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fort Myers: 81/100 · Lake Worth: 87/100
Lake Worth is 6 points higher.
Fort Myers: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Worth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fort Myers: 100/100 · Lake Worth: 69/100
Fort Myers is 31 points higher.
Fort Myers: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Worth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fort Myers: 94/100 · Lake Worth: 55/100
Fort Myers is 39 points higher.
Fort Myers: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Worth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fort Myers: 99/100 · Lake Worth: 66/100
Fort Myers is 33 points higher.
Fort Myers: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Worth: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fort Myers: 73/100 · Lake Worth: 43/100
Fort Myers is 30 points higher.
Fort Myers: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Worth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fort Myers: 13/100 · Lake Worth: 13/100
No gap.
Fort Myers: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Worth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.