City vs city
Merritt Island vs Salt Springs, FL
Salt Springs currently scores 4 points higher overall than Merritt Island, 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 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
Merritt Island: 41/100 · Salt Springs: 45/100
Salt Springs is 4 points higher.
Flood
Merritt Island: 40/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Merritt Island is 4 points higher.
Merritt Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Salt Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Merritt Island: 52/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Merritt Island is 16 points higher.
Merritt Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Merritt Island: 91/100 · Salt Springs: 99/100
Salt Springs is 8 points higher.
Merritt Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Merritt Island: 15/100 · Salt Springs: 15/100
No gap.
Merritt Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Merritt Island: 13/100 · Salt Springs: 10/100
Merritt Island is 3 points higher.
Merritt Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Merritt Island: 91/100 · Salt Springs: 69/100
Merritt Island is 22 points higher.
Merritt Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salt Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Merritt Island: 10/100 · Salt Springs: 73/100
Salt Springs is 63 points higher.
Merritt Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Merritt Island: 16/100 · Salt Springs: 21/100
Salt Springs is 5 points higher.
Merritt Island: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Salt Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.