City vs city
Port Charlotte vs Salt Springs, FL
Salt Springs currently scores 3 points higher overall than Port Charlotte, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Port Charlotte: 42/100 · Salt Springs: 45/100
Salt Springs is 3 points higher.
Flood
Port Charlotte: 43/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Port Charlotte is 7 points higher.
Port Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 25 features intersect this tile.
Salt Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Port Charlotte: 53/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Port Charlotte is 17 points higher.
Port Charlotte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Port Charlotte: 76/100 · Salt Springs: 99/100
Salt Springs is 23 points higher.
Port Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Port Charlotte: 19/100 · Salt Springs: 15/100
Port Charlotte is 4 points higher.
Port Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Port Charlotte: 29/100 · Salt Springs: 10/100
Port Charlotte is 19 points higher.
Port Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Port Charlotte: 80/100 · Salt Springs: 69/100
Port Charlotte is 11 points higher.
Port Charlotte: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salt Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Port Charlotte: 20/100 · Salt Springs: 73/100
Salt Springs is 53 points higher.
Port Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Port Charlotte: 17/100 · Salt Springs: 21/100
Salt Springs is 4 points higher.
Port Charlotte: 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.