City vs city
Lakeland vs Polk City, FL
Polk City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lakeland, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Lakeland: 44/100 · Polk City: 46/100
Polk City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lakeland: 35/100 · Polk City: 42/100
Polk City is 7 points higher.
Lakeland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Polk City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lakeland: 45/100 · Polk City: 45/100
No gap.
Lakeland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Polk City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lakeland: 93/100 · Polk City: 97/100
Polk City is 4 points higher.
Lakeland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Polk City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lakeland: 23/100 · Polk City: 23/100
No gap.
Lakeland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Polk City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lakeland: 25/100 · Polk City: 42/100
Polk City is 17 points higher.
Lakeland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Polk City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lakeland: Unavailable · Polk City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lakeland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Polk City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lakeland: 69/100 · Polk City: 59/100
Lakeland is 10 points higher.
Lakeland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Polk City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lakeland: 18/100 · Polk City: 17/100
Lakeland is 1 points higher.
Lakeland: 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.