City vs city
Beaufort vs Laurel Bay, SC
Beaufort and Laurel Bay are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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 · Laurel Bay: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Beaufort: 41/100 · Laurel Bay: 41/100
No gap.
Beaufort: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Laurel Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beaufort: 44/100 · Laurel Bay: 44/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Laurel Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beaufort: 64/100 · Laurel Bay: 64/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Laurel Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beaufort: 4/100 · Laurel Bay: 4/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beaufort: 30/100 · Laurel Bay: 30/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beaufort: 99/100 · Laurel Bay: 99/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Laurel Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Beaufort: 40/100 · Laurel Bay: 40/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Laurel Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beaufort: 21/100 · Laurel Bay: 21/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Laurel Bay: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.