City vs city
Lake Worth vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Lake Worth currently scores 15 points higher overall than Palm Beach Gardens, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Lake Worth: 62/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: 47/100
Lake Worth is 15 points higher.
Flood
Lake Worth: 94/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: 37/100
Lake Worth is 57 points higher.
Lake Worth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Palm Beach Gardens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Worth: 72/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: 70/100
Lake Worth is 2 points higher.
Lake Worth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palm Beach Gardens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Worth: 87/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: 95/100
Palm Beach Gardens is 8 points higher.
Lake Worth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palm Beach Gardens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Worth: 69/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: 31/100
Lake Worth is 38 points higher.
Lake Worth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palm Beach Gardens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Worth: 55/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: 28/100
Lake Worth is 27 points higher.
Lake Worth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palm Beach Gardens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Worth: 66/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Worth: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Palm Beach Gardens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Worth: 43/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: 56/100
Palm Beach Gardens is 13 points higher.
Lake Worth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palm Beach Gardens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Worth: 13/100 · Palm Beach Gardens: 13/100
No gap.
Lake Worth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Palm Beach Gardens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.