City vs city
Golden Beach vs Ponte Vedra, FL
Golden Beach currently scores 15 points higher overall than Ponte Vedra, with the largest gap 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
Golden Beach: 56/100 · Ponte Vedra: 41/100
Golden Beach is 15 points higher.
Flood
Golden Beach: 64/100 · Ponte Vedra: 48/100
Golden Beach is 16 points higher.
Golden Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 26 features intersect this tile.
Ponte Vedra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Golden Beach: 72/100 · Ponte Vedra: 35/100
Golden Beach is 37 points higher.
Golden Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Golden Beach: 77/100 · Ponte Vedra: 93/100
Ponte Vedra is 16 points higher.
Golden Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Golden Beach: 77/100 · Ponte Vedra: 15/100
Golden Beach is 62 points higher.
Golden Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Golden Beach: 41/100 · Ponte Vedra: 14/100
Golden Beach is 27 points higher.
Golden Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Golden Beach: 53/100 · Ponte Vedra: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Golden Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ponte Vedra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Golden Beach: 48/100 · Ponte Vedra: 64/100
Ponte Vedra is 16 points higher.
Golden Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Golden Beach: 14/100 · Ponte Vedra: 18/100
Ponte Vedra is 4 points higher.
Golden Beach: 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.