City vs city
Beaufort vs Columbia, SC
Columbia currently scores 7 points higher overall than Beaufort, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Beaufort: 43/100 · Columbia: 50/100
Columbia is 7 points higher.
Flood
Beaufort: 41/100 · Columbia: 27/100
Beaufort is 14 points higher.
Beaufort: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beaufort: 44/100 · Columbia: 24/100
Beaufort is 20 points higher.
Beaufort: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beaufort: 64/100 · Columbia: 72/100
Columbia is 8 points higher.
Beaufort: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beaufort: 4/100 · Columbia: 42/100
Columbia is 38 points higher.
Beaufort: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beaufort: 30/100 · Columbia: 84/100
Columbia is 54 points higher.
Beaufort: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beaufort: 99/100 · Columbia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beaufort: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beaufort: 40/100 · Columbia: 73/100
Columbia is 33 points higher.
Beaufort: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beaufort: 21/100 · Columbia: 26/100
Columbia is 5 points higher.
Beaufort: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.