City vs city
Ruskin vs Salt Springs, FL
Ruskin currently scores 12 points higher overall than Salt Springs, 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
Ruskin: 57/100 · Salt Springs: 45/100
Ruskin is 12 points higher.
Flood
Ruskin: 61/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Ruskin is 25 points higher.
Ruskin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Salt Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ruskin: 48/100 · Salt Springs: 36/100
Ruskin is 12 points higher.
Ruskin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ruskin: 76/100 · Salt Springs: 99/100
Salt Springs is 23 points higher.
Ruskin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salt Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ruskin: 73/100 · Salt Springs: 15/100
Ruskin is 58 points higher.
Ruskin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ruskin: 24/100 · Salt Springs: 10/100
Ruskin is 14 points higher.
Ruskin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salt Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ruskin: 99/100 · Salt Springs: 69/100
Ruskin is 30 points higher.
Ruskin: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salt Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Ruskin: 53/100 · Salt Springs: 73/100
Salt Springs is 20 points higher.
Ruskin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salt Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ruskin: 20/100 · Salt Springs: 21/100
Salt Springs is 1 points higher.
Ruskin: 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.