City vs city
Lake Worth vs Palmetto Bay, FL
Lake Worth currently scores 7 points higher overall than Palmetto Bay, 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 · Palmetto Bay: 55/100
Lake Worth is 7 points higher.
Flood
Lake Worth: 94/100 · Palmetto Bay: 45/100
Lake Worth is 49 points higher.
Lake Worth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Palmetto Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Worth: 72/100 · Palmetto Bay: 71/100
Lake Worth is 1 points higher.
Lake Worth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palmetto Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Worth: 87/100 · Palmetto Bay: 63/100
Lake Worth is 24 points higher.
Lake Worth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palmetto Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Worth: 69/100 · Palmetto Bay: 54/100
Lake Worth is 15 points higher.
Lake Worth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palmetto Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Worth: 55/100 · Palmetto Bay: 66/100
Palmetto Bay is 11 points higher.
Lake Worth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palmetto Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Worth: 66/100 · Palmetto Bay: 59/100
Lake Worth is 7 points higher.
Lake Worth: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Palmetto Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Worth: 43/100 · Palmetto Bay: 62/100
Palmetto Bay is 19 points higher.
Lake Worth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palmetto Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Worth: 13/100 · Palmetto Bay: 17/100
Palmetto Bay is 4 points higher.
Lake Worth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Palmetto Bay: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.