Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Florida
Top 25 of 67 counties with data.
Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.
Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Florida
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Miami-Dade28.4 County page | |
| 02 | Pinellas38.2 County page | |
| 03 | Palm Beach44.7 County page | |
| 04 | Broward44.7 County page | |
| 05 | Monroe56.7 County page | |
| 06 | Duval58.4 County page | |
| 07 | Okaloosa60.8 County page | |
| 08 | Escambia61.3 County page | |
| 09 | Hillsborough63.4 County page | |
| 10 | Manatee65.4 County page | |
| 11 | Sarasota65.9 County page | |
| 12 | Lee65.9 County page | |
| 13 | Bay66.1 County page | |
| 14 | Orange68.3 County page | |
| 15 | St. Lucie69.4 County page | |
| 16 | Collier71.4 County page | |
| 17 | Hernando72.5 County page | |
| 18 | Holmes73.2 County page | |
| 19 | Clay73.3 County page | |
| 20 | Jackson73.3 County page | |
| 21 | Brevard74.0 County page | |
| 22 | Volusia74.0 County page | |
| 23 | Indian River75.1 County page | |
| 24 | Charlotte75.6 County page | |
| 25 | Leon76.2 County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Florida counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire 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 wildfire risk.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in Florida has the lowest wildfire risk?
- Miami-Dade has the lowest wildfire risk in Florida, at 28.4.
- What is the wildfire risk in Miami-Dade?
- Miami-Dade is ranked #1 in Florida for wildfire risk, at 28.4.
- What are the top counties in Florida for wildfire risk?
- Miami-Dade (28.4), then Pinellas (38.2), and Palm Beach (44.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
- How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?
- Counties in Florida are ranked by wildfire 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 wildfire risk?
- This list is Florida only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.
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