Safest US Counties From Natural Disasters

These counties have the lowest overall natural disaster risk in the country per FEMA's National Risk Index. Lower scores reflect fewer and less severe natural hazards. Note that low risk is never zero risk — click any county for its full profile.

#	County	State	Overall risk	Overall
1	San Juan County	PR	2.2	2.2
2	Bayamón County	PR	2.2	2.2
3	Carolina County	PR	2.2	2.2
4	Guam County	GU	2.2	2.2
5	Ponce County	PR	2.2	2.2
6	Caguas County	PR	2.2	2.2
7	Guaynabo County	PR	2.2	2.2
8	Arecibo County	PR	2.2	2.2
9	Toa Baja County	PR	2.2	2.2
10	Mayagüez County	PR	2.2	2.2
11	Trujillo Alto County	PR	2.2	2.2
12	Toa Alta County	PR	2.2	2.2
13	Aguadilla County	PR	2.2	2.2
14	Vega Baja County	PR	2.2	2.2
15	Humacao County	PR	2.2	2.2
16	Cabo Rojo County	PR	2.2	2.2
17	Río Grande County	PR	2.2	2.2
18	Juana Díaz County	PR	2.2	2.2
19	Saipan County	MP	2.2	2.2
20	Isabela County	PR	2.2	2.2
21	Canóvanas County	PR	2.2	2.2
22	Cayey County	PR	2.2	2.2
23	St. Thomas County	VI	2.2	2.2
24	St. Croix County	VI	2.2	2.2
25	Gurabo County	PR	2.2	2.2
26	Cidra County	PR	2.2	2.2
27	Manatí County	PR	2.2	2.2
28	San Sebastián County	PR	2.2	2.2
29	Hatillo County	PR	2.2	2.2
30	Aguada County	PR	2.2	2.2
31	San Lorenzo County	PR	2.2	2.2
32	Moca County	PR	2.2	2.2
33	Juncos County	PR	2.2	2.2
34	Guayama County	PR	2.2	2.2
35	Dorado County	PR	2.2	2.2
36	Vega Alta County	PR	2.2	2.2
37	Las Piedras County	PR	2.2	2.2
38	Coamo County	PR	2.2	2.2
39	Corozal County	PR	2.2	2.2
40	Yauco County	PR	2.2	2.2
41	Camuy County	PR	2.2	2.2
42	Fajardo County	PR	2.2	2.2
43	San Germán County	PR	2.2	2.2
44	Western County	AS	2.2	2.2
45	Yabucoa County	PR	2.2	2.2
46	Naranjito County	PR	2.2	2.2
47	Barranquitas County	PR	2.2	2.2
48	Morovis County	PR	2.2	2.2
49	Utuado County	PR	2.2	2.2
50	Lares County	PR	2.2	2.2

Source: FEMA National Risk Index. Scores normalized 1–10. City scores inherit county-level FEMA data. For informational purposes only.

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