City vs city
Gainesville vs Salt Springs, FL
Gainesville currently scores 12 points higher overall than Salt Springs, 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 · Salt Springs: 45/100
Gainesville is 12 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 35/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Salt Springs is 1 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Salt Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 32/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Salt Springs is 4 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 97/100 · Salt Springs: 99/100
Salt Springs is 2 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 54/100 · Salt Springs: 15/100
Gainesville is 39 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · Salt Springs: 10/100
Gainesville is 90 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · Salt Springs: 69/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salt Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 68/100 · Salt Springs: 73/100
Salt Springs is 5 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 16/100 · Salt Springs: 21/100
Salt Springs is 5 points higher.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salt Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.