City vs city
Lakeland vs Wauchula, FL
Lakeland currently scores 4 points higher overall than Wauchula, 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 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
Lakeland: 45/100 · Wauchula: 41/100
Lakeland is 4 points higher.
Flood
Lakeland: 36/100 · Wauchula: 23/100
Lakeland is 13 points higher.
Lakeland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wauchula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lakeland: 45/100 · Wauchula: 45/100
No gap.
Lakeland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wauchula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lakeland: 94/100 · Wauchula: 93/100
Lakeland is 1 points higher.
Lakeland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wauchula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lakeland: 19/100 · Wauchula: 23/100
Wauchula is 4 points higher.
Lakeland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wauchula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lakeland: 35/100 · Wauchula: 17/100
Lakeland is 18 points higher.
Lakeland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wauchula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lakeland: Unavailable · Wauchula: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lakeland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wauchula: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lakeland: 66/100 · Wauchula: 67/100
Wauchula is 1 points higher.
Lakeland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wauchula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lakeland: 18/100 · Wauchula: 18/100
No gap.
Lakeland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wauchula: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.