City vs city
Miami Gardens vs North Miami Beach, FL
North Miami Beach currently scores 2 points higher overall than Miami Gardens, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Miami Gardens: 54/100 · North Miami Beach: 56/100
North Miami Beach is 2 points higher.
Flood
Miami Gardens: 62/100 · North Miami Beach: 64/100
North Miami Beach is 2 points higher.
Miami Gardens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
North Miami Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 26 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Miami Gardens: 70/100 · North Miami Beach: 72/100
North Miami Beach is 2 points higher.
Miami Gardens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Miami Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Miami Gardens: 80/100 · North Miami Beach: 77/100
Miami Gardens is 3 points higher.
Miami Gardens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Miami Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Miami Gardens: 58/100 · North Miami Beach: 77/100
North Miami Beach is 19 points higher.
Miami Gardens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Miami Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Miami Gardens: 70/100 · North Miami Beach: 41/100
Miami Gardens is 29 points higher.
Miami Gardens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Miami Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Miami Gardens: 22/100 · North Miami Beach: 53/100
North Miami Beach is 31 points higher.
Miami Gardens: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
North Miami Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Miami Gardens: 50/100 · North Miami Beach: 48/100
Miami Gardens is 2 points higher.
Miami Gardens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Miami Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Miami Gardens: 16/100 · North Miami Beach: 14/100
Miami Gardens is 2 points higher.
Miami Gardens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Miami Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.