City vs city
Punta Gorda vs Salt Springs, FL
Punta Gorda currently scores 3 points higher overall than Salt Springs, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Punta Gorda: 48/100 · Salt Springs: 45/100
Punta Gorda is 3 points higher.
Flood
Punta Gorda: 48/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Punta Gorda is 12 points higher.
Punta Gorda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Salt Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Punta Gorda: 57/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Punta Gorda is 21 points higher.
Punta Gorda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Punta Gorda: 71/100 · Salt Springs: 99/100
Salt Springs is 28 points higher.
Punta Gorda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Punta Gorda: 12/100 · Salt Springs: 15/100
Salt Springs is 3 points higher.
Punta Gorda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Punta Gorda: 18/100 · Salt Springs: 10/100
Punta Gorda is 8 points higher.
Punta Gorda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Punta Gorda: 99/100 · Salt Springs: 69/100
Punta Gorda is 30 points higher.
Punta Gorda: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salt Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Punta Gorda: 67/100 · Salt Springs: 73/100
Salt Springs is 6 points higher.
Punta Gorda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Punta Gorda: 14/100 · Salt Springs: 21/100
Salt Springs is 7 points higher.
Punta Gorda: 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.