City vs city
North Palm Beach vs Riviera Beach, FL
North Palm Beach currently scores 2 points higher overall than Riviera Beach, 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
North Palm Beach: 59/100 · Riviera Beach: 57/100
North Palm Beach is 2 points higher.
Flood
North Palm Beach: 81/100 · Riviera Beach: 84/100
Riviera Beach is 3 points higher.
North Palm Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Riviera Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Palm Beach: 72/100 · Riviera Beach: 72/100
No gap.
North Palm Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Riviera Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Palm Beach: 90/100 · Riviera Beach: 88/100
North Palm Beach is 2 points higher.
North Palm Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Riviera Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Palm Beach: 50/100 · Riviera Beach: 73/100
Riviera Beach is 23 points higher.
North Palm Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Riviera Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Palm Beach: 49/100 · Riviera Beach: 43/100
North Palm Beach is 6 points higher.
North Palm Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Riviera Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Palm Beach: 67/100 · Riviera Beach: 66/100
North Palm Beach is 1 points higher.
North Palm Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Riviera Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
North Palm Beach: 51/100 · Riviera Beach: 14/100
North Palm Beach is 37 points higher.
North Palm Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Riviera Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
North Palm Beach: 13/100 · Riviera Beach: 13/100
No gap.
North Palm Beach: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Riviera Beach: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.