City vs city
Lake Worth vs Polk City, FL
Lake Worth currently scores 16 points higher overall than Polk City, 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 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
Lake Worth: 62/100 · Polk City: 46/100
Lake Worth is 16 points higher.
Flood
Lake Worth: 94/100 · Polk City: 42/100
Lake Worth is 52 points higher.
Lake Worth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Polk City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Worth: 72/100 · Polk City: 45/100
Lake Worth is 27 points higher.
Lake Worth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Polk City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Worth: 87/100 · Polk City: 97/100
Polk City is 10 points higher.
Lake Worth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Polk City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Worth: 69/100 · Polk City: 23/100
Lake Worth is 46 points higher.
Lake Worth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Polk City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Worth: 55/100 · Polk City: 42/100
Lake Worth is 13 points higher.
Lake Worth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Polk City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Worth: 66/100 · Polk City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Worth: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Polk City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Worth: 43/100 · Polk City: 59/100
Polk City is 16 points higher.
Lake Worth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Polk City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lake Worth: 13/100 · Polk City: 17/100
Polk City is 4 points higher.
Lake Worth: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Polk City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.