City vs city
Gainesville vs Ocala, FL
Gainesville and Ocala are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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
Gainesville: 57/100 · Ocala: 57/100
No gap.
Flood
Gainesville: 35/100 · Ocala: 27/100
Gainesville is 8 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Ocala: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 32/100 · Ocala: 37/100
Ocala is 5 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ocala: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 97/100 · Ocala: 97/100
No gap.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ocala: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 54/100 · Ocala: 73/100
Ocala is 19 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocala: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · Ocala: 100/100
No gap.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocala: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · Ocala: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ocala: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 68/100 · Ocala: 50/100
Gainesville is 18 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ocala: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 16/100 · Ocala: 16/100
No gap.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ocala: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.