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