City vs city
Ponte Vedra vs Valparaiso, FL
Valparaiso currently scores 7 points higher overall than Ponte Vedra, 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 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
Ponte Vedra: 41/100 · Valparaiso: 48/100
Valparaiso is 7 points higher.
Flood
Ponte Vedra: 48/100 · Valparaiso: 30/100
Ponte Vedra is 18 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Valparaiso: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ponte Vedra: 35/100 · Valparaiso: 48/100
Valparaiso is 13 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Valparaiso: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ponte Vedra: 93/100 · Valparaiso: 62/100
Ponte Vedra is 31 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Valparaiso: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ponte Vedra: 15/100 · Valparaiso: 69/100
Valparaiso is 54 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valparaiso: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ponte Vedra: 14/100 · Valparaiso: 15/100
Valparaiso is 1 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Valparaiso: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ponte Vedra: Unavailable · Valparaiso: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ponte Vedra: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Valparaiso: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Ponte Vedra: 64/100 · Valparaiso: 37/100
Ponte Vedra is 27 points higher.
Ponte Vedra: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Valparaiso: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ponte Vedra: 18/100 · Valparaiso: 26/100
Valparaiso is 8 points higher.
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.
Valparaiso: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.