City vs city
Palmer Ranch vs Ponte Vedra, FL
Palmer Ranch and Ponte Vedra are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in lightning.
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
Palmer Ranch: 41/100 · Ponte Vedra: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Palmer Ranch: 27/100 · Ponte Vedra: 48/100
Ponte Vedra is 21 points higher.
Palmer Ranch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Ponte Vedra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Palmer Ranch: 54/100 · Ponte Vedra: 35/100
Palmer Ranch is 19 points higher.
Palmer Ranch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Palmer Ranch: 62/100 · Ponte Vedra: 93/100
Ponte Vedra is 31 points higher.
Palmer Ranch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Palmer Ranch: 8/100 · Ponte Vedra: 15/100
Ponte Vedra is 7 points higher.
Palmer Ranch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Palmer Ranch: 18/100 · Ponte Vedra: 14/100
Palmer Ranch is 4 points higher.
Palmer Ranch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponte Vedra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Palmer Ranch: 83/100 · Ponte Vedra: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Palmer Ranch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ponte Vedra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Palmer Ranch: 59/100 · Ponte Vedra: 64/100
Ponte Vedra is 5 points higher.
Palmer Ranch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponte Vedra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Palmer Ranch: 14/100 · Ponte Vedra: 18/100
Ponte Vedra is 4 points higher.
Palmer Ranch: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ponte Vedra: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.