City vs city
Lakewood Ranch vs Southgate, FL
Southgate currently scores 7 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 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 · Southgate: 53/100
Southgate is 7 points higher.
Flood
Lakewood Ranch: 40/100 · Southgate: 23/100
Lakewood Ranch is 17 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Southgate: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lakewood Ranch: 52/100 · Southgate: 54/100
Southgate is 2 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Southgate: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lakewood Ranch: 68/100 · Southgate: 59/100
Lakewood Ranch is 9 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Southgate: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lakewood Ranch: 15/100 · Southgate: 100/100
Southgate is 85 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Southgate: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lakewood Ranch: 34/100 · Southgate: 56/100
Southgate is 22 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Southgate: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lakewood Ranch: 86/100 · Southgate: 99/100
Southgate is 13 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Southgate: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lakewood Ranch: 56/100 · Southgate: 12/100
Lakewood Ranch is 44 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Southgate: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lakewood Ranch: 15/100 · Southgate: 17/100
Southgate is 2 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Southgate: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.