West Bradenton, FL
West Bradenton, FL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, West Bradenton lands at the 55th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,074 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks West Bradenton at the 57th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
92.4% of West Bradenton's 2,074 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 7.6% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Where West Bradenton ranks
West Bradenton ranks lower within Florida (8th percentile statewide) than its 55th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Bradenton ranks 14,237 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,272 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 880 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
West Bradenton's elevated wildfire rating (55th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in West Bradenton
Even with 92.4% of West Bradenton outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
Where West Bradenton's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind West Bradenton's 14,237-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Bradenton's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.