HomeRiskIQ rankings
Highest Hurricane Exposure Cities in America
Cities ranked by a hurricane-style impact score combining wind, flood, and coastal surge signals where available.
Ranking basis
Hurricane exposure score
Ranked entries
50
Updated
May 10, 6:47 PM
Media summary
Pascagoula, MS ranks #1.
The leading score is 92/100 on the current hurricane exposure score.
Ranked results
Top 50
#1
Pascagoula, MS
National index rank #9 · state rank #5 · top driver Flood
#2
Gulf Park Estates, MS
National index rank #383 · state rank #33 · top driver Flood
#3
Marco Island, FL
National index rank #787 · state rank #293 · top driver Storm surge
#4
Key Largo, FL
National index rank #2900 · state rank #511 · top driver Storm surge
#5
Pass Christian, MS
National index rank #8 · state rank #4 · top driver Storm surge
#6
Moss Point, MS
National index rank #56 · state rank #10 · top driver Storm surge
#7
Lely Resort, FL
National index rank #689 · state rank #271 · top driver Storm surge
#8
Naples Manor, FL
National index rank #713 · state rank #274 · top driver Storm surge
#9
Bay St. Louis, MS
National index rank #57 · state rank #11 · top driver Storm surge
#10
Diamondhead, MS
National index rank #58 · state rank #12 · top driver Storm surge
#11
Waveland, MS
National index rank #378 · state rank #32 · top driver Storm surge
#12
Chickasaw, AL
National index rank #1 · state rank #1 · top driver Storm surge
#13
Golden Gate, FL
National index rank #49 · state rank #30 · top driver Tornado
#14
Vero Beach, FL
National index rank #66 · state rank #38 · top driver Lightning
#15
Biloxi, MS
National index rank #106 · state rank #14 · top driver Storm surge
#16
D'Iberville, MS
National index rank #115 · state rank #16 · top driver Storm surge
#17
Isle of Palms, SC
National index rank #512 · state rank #21 · top driver Flood
#18
San Carlos Park, FL
National index rank #557 · state rank #231 · top driver Storm surge
#19
Freeport, TX
National index rank #808 · state rank #97 · top driver Flood
#20
Aransas Pass, TX
National index rank #1585 · state rank #234 · top driver Flood
#21
Gulf Hills, MS
National index rank #5 · state rank #1 · top driver Tornado
#22
St. Martin, MS
National index rank #6 · state rank #2 · top driver Tornado
#23
Latimer, MS
National index rank #7 · state rank #3 · top driver Tornado
#24
Gautier, MS
National index rank #141 · state rank #17 · top driver Storm surge
#25
Homestead, FL
National index rank #454 · state rank #199 · top driver Storm surge
#26
Leisure City, FL
National index rank #470 · state rank #205 · top driver Storm surge
#27
Florida City, FL
National index rank #483 · state rank #209 · top driver Storm surge
#28
Rotonda West, FL
National index rank #516 · state rank #218 · top driver Storm surge
#29
Rotonda, FL
National index rank #577 · state rank #240 · top driver Storm surge
#30
Hitchcock, TX
National index rank #954 · state rank #113 · top driver Storm surge
#31
Key Biscayne, FL
National index rank #1047 · state rank #348 · top driver Storm surge
#32
Port Isabel, TX
National index rank #1104 · state rank #130 · top driver Flood
#33
Gulfport, MS
National index rank #10 · state rank #6 · top driver Storm surge
#34
Long Beach, MS
National index rank #112 · state rank #15 · top driver Storm surge
#35
Port Salerno, FL
National index rank #359 · state rank #169 · top driver Lightning
#36
Cutler Bay, FL
National index rank #1157 · state rank #364 · top driver Storm surge
#37
Princeton, FL
National index rank #1159 · state rank #366 · top driver Storm surge
#38
South Miami Heights, FL
National index rank #1163 · state rank #369 · top driver Storm surge
#39
Goulds, FL
National index rank #1216 · state rank #381 · top driver Storm surge
#40
James Island, SC
National index rank #82 · state rank #3 · top driver Hail
#41
Iona, FL
National index rank #147 · state rank #70 · top driver Storm surge
#42
McGregor, FL
National index rank #155 · state rank #77 · top driver Storm surge
#43
Naples, FL
National index rank #349 · state rank #168 · top driver Storm surge
#44
Beaufort, NC
National index rank #393 · state rank #7 · top driver Flood
#45
Pahokee, FL
National index rank #503 · state rank #215 · top driver Storm surge
#46
Southport, NC
National index rank #615 · state rank #11 · top driver Storm surge
#47
Lantana, FL
National index rank #28 · state rank #16 · top driver Flood
#48
Georgetown, SC
National index rank #71 · state rank #2 · top driver Storm surge
#49
Vancleave, MS
National index rank #195 · state rank #20 · top driver Storm surge
#50
South Bay, FL
National index rank #607 · state rank #251 · top driver Storm surge
How this ranking works
Hurricane exposure blends wind, surge, and flood scores. Surge contributes only where local surge data is available.
Rankings are built from HomeRiskIQ hazard tiles and current state/city scoring. They are designed for comparative research and media context, not official warning decisions.