City vs city
Lakewood Ranch vs Palmer Ranch, FL
Lakewood Ranch currently scores 5 points higher overall than Palmer Ranch, 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
Lakewood Ranch: 46/100 · Palmer Ranch: 41/100
Lakewood Ranch is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lakewood Ranch: 40/100 · Palmer Ranch: 27/100
Lakewood Ranch is 13 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Palmer Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lakewood Ranch: 52/100 · Palmer Ranch: 54/100
Palmer Ranch is 2 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palmer Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lakewood Ranch: 68/100 · Palmer Ranch: 62/100
Lakewood Ranch is 6 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palmer Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lakewood Ranch: 15/100 · Palmer Ranch: 8/100
Lakewood Ranch is 7 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palmer Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lakewood Ranch: 34/100 · Palmer Ranch: 18/100
Lakewood Ranch is 16 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palmer Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lakewood Ranch: 86/100 · Palmer Ranch: 83/100
Lakewood Ranch is 3 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Palmer Ranch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lakewood Ranch: 56/100 · Palmer Ranch: 59/100
Palmer Ranch is 3 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palmer Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lakewood Ranch: 15/100 · Palmer Ranch: 14/100
Lakewood Ranch is 1 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Palmer Ranch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.