City vs city
Gainesville vs Ponte Vedra, FL
Gainesville currently scores 16 points higher overall than Ponte Vedra, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Ponte Vedra: 41/100
Gainesville is 16 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 35/100 · Ponte Vedra: 48/100
Ponte Vedra is 13 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Ponte Vedra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 32/100 · Ponte Vedra: 35/100
Ponte Vedra is 3 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 97/100 · Ponte Vedra: 93/100
Gainesville is 4 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 54/100 · Ponte Vedra: 15/100
Gainesville is 39 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · Ponte Vedra: 14/100
Gainesville is 86 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · Ponte Vedra: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ponte Vedra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 68/100 · Ponte Vedra: 64/100
Gainesville is 4 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 16/100 · Ponte Vedra: 18/100
Ponte Vedra is 2 points higher.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ponte Vedra: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.