City vs city
Palm River-Clair Mel vs Ruskin, FL
Ruskin currently scores 6 points higher overall than Palm River-Clair Mel, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 River-Clair Mel: 51/100 · Ruskin: 57/100
Ruskin is 6 points higher.
Flood
Palm River-Clair Mel: 36/100 · Ruskin: 61/100
Ruskin is 25 points higher.
Palm River-Clair Mel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Ruskin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Palm River-Clair Mel: 45/100 · Ruskin: 48/100
Ruskin is 3 points higher.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ruskin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Palm River-Clair Mel: 86/100 · Ruskin: 76/100
Palm River-Clair Mel is 10 points higher.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ruskin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Palm River-Clair Mel: 12/100 · Ruskin: 73/100
Ruskin is 61 points higher.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruskin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Palm River-Clair Mel: 42/100 · Ruskin: 24/100
Palm River-Clair Mel is 18 points higher.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ruskin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Palm River-Clair Mel: 97/100 · Ruskin: 99/100
Ruskin is 2 points higher.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ruskin: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Palm River-Clair Mel: 61/100 · Ruskin: 53/100
Palm River-Clair Mel is 8 points higher.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ruskin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Palm River-Clair Mel: 27/100 · Ruskin: 20/100
Palm River-Clair Mel is 7 points higher.
Palm River-Clair Mel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ruskin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.