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Sarasota vs The Meadows, FL

Sarasota currently scores 2 points higher overall than The Meadows, with the largest gap in storm surge.

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Sarasota

41/100

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The Meadows

39/100

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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

Sarasota: 41/100 · The Meadows: 39/100

Sarasota is 2 points higher.

Flood

Sarasota: 27/100 · The Meadows: 29/100

The Meadows is 2 points higher.

Sarasota: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.

The Meadows: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Sarasota: 54/100 · The Meadows: 53/100

Sarasota is 1 points higher.

Sarasota: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

The Meadows: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Sarasota: 62/100 · The Meadows: 65/100

The Meadows is 3 points higher.

Sarasota: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

The Meadows: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Sarasota: 8/100 · The Meadows: 54/100

The Meadows is 46 points higher.

Sarasota: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

The Meadows: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Sarasota: 18/100 · The Meadows: 15/100

Sarasota is 3 points higher.

Sarasota: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

The Meadows: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Sarasota: 83/100 · The Meadows: 26/100

Sarasota is 57 points higher.

Sarasota: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

The Meadows: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Sarasota: 59/100 · The Meadows: 55/100

Sarasota is 4 points higher.

Sarasota: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

The Meadows: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Sarasota: 14/100 · The Meadows: 14/100

No gap.

Sarasota: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

The Meadows: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.