City vs city
Palmetto Estates vs Salt Springs, FL
Palmetto Estates currently scores 6 points higher overall than Salt Springs, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Palmetto Estates: 55/100 · Salt Springs: 49/100
Palmetto Estates is 6 points higher.
Flood
Palmetto Estates: 45/100 · Salt Springs: 48/100
Salt Springs is 3 points higher.
Palmetto Estates: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Salt Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Palmetto Estates: 71/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Palmetto Estates is 35 points higher.
Palmetto Estates: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Palmetto Estates: 63/100 · Salt Springs: 100/100
Salt Springs is 37 points higher.
Palmetto Estates: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Palmetto Estates: 54/100 · Salt Springs: 0/100
Palmetto Estates is 54 points higher.
Palmetto Estates: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Palmetto Estates: 66/100 · Salt Springs: 3/100
Palmetto Estates is 63 points higher.
Palmetto Estates: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Palmetto Estates: 59/100 · Salt Springs: 66/100
Salt Springs is 7 points higher.
Palmetto Estates: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salt Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Palmetto Estates: 62/100 · Salt Springs: 71/100
Salt Springs is 9 points higher.
Palmetto Estates: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Palmetto Estates: 17/100 · Salt Springs: 19/100
Salt Springs is 2 points higher.
Palmetto Estates: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Salt Springs: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.