City vs city
New Smyrna Beach vs Port Orange, FL
New Smyrna Beach currently scores 14 points higher overall than Port Orange, 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
New Smyrna Beach: 62/100 · Port Orange: 48/100
New Smyrna Beach is 14 points higher.
Flood
New Smyrna Beach: 59/100 · Port Orange: 44/100
New Smyrna Beach is 15 points higher.
New Smyrna Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Port Orange: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Smyrna Beach: 45/100 · Port Orange: 43/100
New Smyrna Beach is 2 points higher.
New Smyrna Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port Orange: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Smyrna Beach: 95/100 · Port Orange: 94/100
New Smyrna Beach is 1 points higher.
New Smyrna Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port Orange: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Smyrna Beach: 77/100 · Port Orange: 54/100
New Smyrna Beach is 23 points higher.
New Smyrna Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Orange: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Smyrna Beach: 55/100 · Port Orange: 48/100
New Smyrna Beach is 7 points higher.
New Smyrna Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Orange: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Smyrna Beach: 97/100 · Port Orange: 19/100
New Smyrna Beach is 78 points higher.
New Smyrna Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Port Orange: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Smyrna Beach: 53/100 · Port Orange: 69/100
Port Orange is 16 points higher.
New Smyrna Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port Orange: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Smyrna Beach: 16/100 · Port Orange: 16/100
No gap.
New Smyrna Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Port Orange: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.