City vs city
Hernando Beach vs Salt Springs, FL
Hernando Beach and Salt Springs are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in storm surge.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Hernando Beach: 49/100 · Salt Springs: 49/100
No gap.
Flood
Hernando Beach: 61/100 · Salt Springs: 48/100
Hernando Beach is 13 points higher.
Hernando Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Salt Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hernando Beach: 45/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Hernando Beach is 9 points higher.
Hernando Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hernando Beach: 75/100 · Salt Springs: 100/100
Salt Springs is 25 points higher.
Hernando Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hernando Beach: 15/100 · Salt Springs: 0/100
Hernando Beach is 15 points higher.
Hernando Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hernando Beach: 5/100 · Salt Springs: 3/100
Hernando Beach is 2 points higher.
Hernando Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hernando Beach: 99/100 · Salt Springs: 66/100
Hernando Beach is 33 points higher.
Hernando Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salt Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hernando Beach: 71/100 · Salt Springs: 71/100
No gap.
Hernando Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hernando Beach: 17/100 · Salt Springs: 19/100
Salt Springs is 2 points higher.
Hernando Beach: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Salt Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.