City vs city
Ponte Vedra vs Sarasota, FL
Ponte Vedra and Sarasota 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 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
Ponte Vedra: 41/100 · Sarasota: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Ponte Vedra: 48/100 · Sarasota: 27/100
Ponte Vedra is 21 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Sarasota: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ponte Vedra: 35/100 · Sarasota: 54/100
Sarasota is 19 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sarasota: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ponte Vedra: 93/100 · Sarasota: 62/100
Ponte Vedra is 31 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sarasota: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ponte Vedra: 15/100 · Sarasota: 8/100
Ponte Vedra is 7 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sarasota: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ponte Vedra: 14/100 · Sarasota: 18/100
Sarasota is 4 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sarasota: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ponte Vedra: Unavailable · Sarasota: 83/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ponte Vedra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sarasota: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Ponte Vedra: 64/100 · Sarasota: 59/100
Ponte Vedra is 5 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sarasota: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ponte Vedra: 18/100 · Sarasota: 14/100
Ponte Vedra is 4 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sarasota: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.