City vs city
North Miami vs Surfside, FL
North Miami and Surfside are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
North Miami: 56/100 · Surfside: 56/100
No gap.
Flood
North Miami: 64/100 · Surfside: 58/100
North Miami is 6 points higher.
North Miami: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 26 features intersect this tile.
Surfside: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Miami: 72/100 · Surfside: 73/100
Surfside is 1 points higher.
North Miami: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Surfside: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Miami: 77/100 · Surfside: 71/100
North Miami is 6 points higher.
North Miami: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Surfside: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Miami: 77/100 · Surfside: 50/100
North Miami is 27 points higher.
North Miami: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surfside: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Miami: 41/100 · Surfside: 54/100
Surfside is 13 points higher.
North Miami: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surfside: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Miami: 53/100 · Surfside: 83/100
Surfside is 30 points higher.
North Miami: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Surfside: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
North Miami: 48/100 · Surfside: 44/100
North Miami is 4 points higher.
North Miami: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Surfside: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
North Miami: 14/100 · Surfside: 16/100
Surfside is 2 points higher.
North Miami: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Surfside: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.