Hurricane Season Has Started: These Cities Have the Greatest Risk in 2025

By Evan Comen • June 2, 2025

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Hurricane season officially started June 1. After several years of increasingly destructive storms, forecasters are warning that the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season could be one of the most active on record. While the average hurricane season has 14 named storms, the NOAA is predicting there will be between 13 and 19 named storms in 2025.

With unusually warm ocean temperatures and a shift away from El Niño conditions, much of the U.S. coastline is bracing for what could be one of the more dangerous summers and falls in recent history. Based on historical hurricane activity, many of the cities with the greatest risk are in the Gulf Coast, while the Atlantic Coast also faces above-average risk. A closer look at the data reveals the cities facing the greatest hurricane risk this season.

To determine the cities with the highest hurricane risk, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on natural hazard risk for U.S. census tracts from the March 2023 FEMA National Risk Index dataset. Cities were ranked based on the average hurricane risk index score for all census tracts within their borders. Data were aggregated from the census tract level to the city level using spatial boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line program. Supplemental data on the total value of all owner-occupied homes and population are from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Data on historical hurricane activity from 1850 to 2024 is from the NOAA. Only places with at least 25,000 residents were considered.

25. Palm City, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 97.9/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $4.8 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +5.8%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 242
Total population: 25,957

24. Wright, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 97.9/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $1.7 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +12.5%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 187
Total population: 26,272

23. Sebastian, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 97.9/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $2.5 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +5.6%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 237
Total population: 25,266

22. Deerfield Beach, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.0/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $6.9 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +8.8%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 224
Total population: 86,455

21. Wellington, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.0/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $9.4 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: -2.3%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 263
Total population: 61,373

20. Vero Beach South, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.0/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $2.9 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +24.7%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 247
Total population: 29,965

19. Rockledge, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.1/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $2.6 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +4.9%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 178
Total population: 27,808

18. Port St. Lucie, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.2/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $19.9 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +17.8%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 277
Total population: 210,520

17. West Melbourne, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.2/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $2.5 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +28.9%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 201
Total population: 26,762

16. Houma, LA

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.3/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $2.8 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: -2.0%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 192
Total population: 33,094

15. Melbourne, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.3/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $6.2 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +6.7%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 222
Total population: 84,982

14. Crestview, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.4/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $1.7 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +18.4%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 211
Total population: 27,427

13. Daphne, AL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.4/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $2.6 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +12.9%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 238
Total population: 27,861

12. Summerville, SC

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.4/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $4.2 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +3.5%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 211
Total population: 50,839

11. Jacksonville, NC

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.4/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $1.5 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: -2.4%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 255
Total population: 71,908

10. Panama City, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.6/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $2.2 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: -6.6%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 219
Total population: 34,254

9. Wilmington, NC

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.7/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $9.9 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +1.5%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 261
Total population: 116,933

8. Mount Pleasant, SC

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 98.8/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $19.4 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +12.7%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 212
Total population: 90,945

7. Hinesville, GA

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 99.0/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $1.0 million
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +3.6%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 215
Total population: 34,732

6. Key West, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 99.1/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $4.8 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +3.0%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 210
Total population: 26,078

5. Fort Pierce, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 99.2/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $1.9 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +6.6%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 263
Total population: 47,153

4. Hilton Head Island, SC

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 99.3/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $10.4 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: -4.9%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 254
Total population: 37,708

3. New Bern, NC

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 99.3/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $2.0 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +5.8%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 251
Total population: 31,373

2. Bluffton, SC

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 99.5/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $4.7 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +71.1%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 239
Total population: 29,375

1. Parkland, FL

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FEMA hurricane risk index score: 99.8/100
Total value of owner-occupied homes: $8.1 billion
Population change, 2017 to 2022: +20.5%
No. hurricanes, 1850-2024: 221
Total population: 34,832

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