City vs city
Palm City vs Port St. Lucie, FL
Palm City and Port St. Lucie 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 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
Palm City: 49/100 · Port St. Lucie: 49/100
No gap.
Flood
Palm City: 39/100 · Port St. Lucie: 27/100
Palm City is 12 points higher.
Palm City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Port St. Lucie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Palm City: 67/100 · Port St. Lucie: 63/100
Palm City is 4 points higher.
Palm City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port St. Lucie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Palm City: 98/100 · Port St. Lucie: 98/100
No gap.
Palm City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port St. Lucie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Palm City: 19/100 · Port St. Lucie: 42/100
Port St. Lucie is 23 points higher.
Palm City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port St. Lucie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Palm City: 31/100 · Port St. Lucie: 63/100
Port St. Lucie is 32 points higher.
Palm City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port St. Lucie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Palm City: 65/100 · Port St. Lucie: 31/100
Palm City is 34 points higher.
Palm City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Port St. Lucie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Palm City: 56/100 · Port St. Lucie: 53/100
Palm City is 3 points higher.
Palm City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port St. Lucie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Palm City: 13/100 · Port St. Lucie: 13/100
No gap.
Palm City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Port St. Lucie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.