Which county in Florida has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Palm Beach has the lowest natural disaster risk in Florida, at 48.0.

What is the natural disaster risk in Palm Beach?

Palm Beach is ranked #1 in Florida for natural disaster risk, at 48.0.

What are the top counties in Florida for natural disaster risk?

Palm Beach (48.0), then Pinellas (50.7), and Miami-Dade (52.3). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Florida are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Florida compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is Florida only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Florida (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Florida

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Florida

Rank	County	Value
01	Palm Beach48.0 County page
02	Pinellas50.7 County page
03	Miami-Dade52.3 County page
04	Lee52.7 County page
05	Broward53.2 County page
06	Monroe53.8 County page
07	Duval53.8 County page
08	Orange54.6 County page
09	Seminole56.1 County page
10	Brevard56.2 County page
11	St. Lucie56.8 County page
12	Volusia57.3 County page
13	Sarasota57.7 County page
14	Hernando58.3 County page
15	Escambia58.7 County page
16	Polk59.6 County page
17	Martin59.7 County page
18	Hillsborough60.5 County page
19	Collier61.2 County page
20	Indian River61.4 County page
21	Charlotte61.4 County page
22	Osceola61.4 County page
23	Citrus62.0 County page
24	Alachua62.5 County page
25	Pasco62.8 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Florida counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Florida has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Palm Beach has the lowest natural disaster risk in Florida, at 48.0.
What is the natural disaster risk in Palm Beach?: Palm Beach is ranked #1 in Florida for natural disaster risk, at 48.0.
What are the top counties in Florida for natural disaster risk?: Palm Beach (48.0), then Pinellas (50.7), and Miami-Dade (52.3). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Florida are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Florida compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Florida only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.