City vs city
Lakewood Ranch vs West Bradenton, FL
Lakewood Ranch currently scores 7 points higher overall than West Bradenton, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · West Bradenton: 39/100
Lakewood Ranch is 7 points higher.
Flood
Lakewood Ranch: 40/100 · West Bradenton: 41/100
West Bradenton is 1 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
West Bradenton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lakewood Ranch: 52/100 · West Bradenton: 53/100
West Bradenton is 1 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Bradenton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lakewood Ranch: 68/100 · West Bradenton: 58/100
Lakewood Ranch is 10 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Bradenton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lakewood Ranch: 15/100 · West Bradenton: 35/100
West Bradenton is 20 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Bradenton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lakewood Ranch: 34/100 · West Bradenton: 5/100
Lakewood Ranch is 29 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Bradenton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lakewood Ranch: 86/100 · West Bradenton: 98/100
West Bradenton is 12 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
West Bradenton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lakewood Ranch: 56/100 · West Bradenton: 8/100
Lakewood Ranch is 48 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Bradenton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lakewood Ranch: 15/100 · West Bradenton: 17/100
West Bradenton is 2 points higher.
Lakewood Ranch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Bradenton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.