City vs city
Hobe Sound vs Rotonda West, FL
Hobe Sound currently scores 6 points higher overall than Rotonda West, 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 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
Hobe Sound: 57/100 · Rotonda West: 51/100
Hobe Sound is 6 points higher.
Flood
Hobe Sound: 40/100 · Rotonda West: 77/100
Rotonda West is 37 points higher.
Hobe Sound: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Rotonda West: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hobe Sound: 70/100 · Rotonda West: 60/100
Hobe Sound is 10 points higher.
Hobe Sound: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rotonda West: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hobe Sound: 96/100 · Rotonda West: 59/100
Hobe Sound is 37 points higher.
Hobe Sound: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rotonda West: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hobe Sound: 62/100 · Rotonda West: 19/100
Hobe Sound is 43 points higher.
Hobe Sound: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rotonda West: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hobe Sound: 33/100 · Rotonda West: 4/100
Hobe Sound is 29 points higher.
Hobe Sound: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rotonda West: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hobe Sound: 74/100 · Rotonda West: 98/100
Rotonda West is 24 points higher.
Hobe Sound: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Rotonda West: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hobe Sound: 70/100 · Rotonda West: 73/100
Rotonda West is 3 points higher.
Hobe Sound: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rotonda West: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hobe Sound: 13/100 · Rotonda West: 17/100
Rotonda West is 4 points higher.
Hobe Sound: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rotonda West: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.