City vs city
Lakewood Ranch vs South Bradenton, FL
South Bradenton currently scores 10 points higher overall than Lakewood Ranch, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Lakewood Ranch: 46/100 · South Bradenton: 56/100
South Bradenton is 10 points higher.
Flood
Lakewood Ranch: 40/100 · South Bradenton: 42/100
South Bradenton is 2 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
South Bradenton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lakewood Ranch: 52/100 · South Bradenton: 53/100
South Bradenton is 1 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bradenton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lakewood Ranch: 68/100 · South Bradenton: 62/100
Lakewood Ranch is 6 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bradenton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lakewood Ranch: 15/100 · South Bradenton: 100/100
South Bradenton is 85 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bradenton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lakewood Ranch: 34/100 · South Bradenton: 43/100
South Bradenton is 9 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bradenton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lakewood Ranch: 86/100 · South Bradenton: 89/100
South Bradenton is 3 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Bradenton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lakewood Ranch: 56/100 · South Bradenton: 41/100
Lakewood Ranch is 15 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bradenton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lakewood Ranch: 15/100 · South Bradenton: 16/100
South Bradenton is 1 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Bradenton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.