City vs city
Ben Avon vs Columbia, SC
Columbia currently scores 10 points higher overall than Ben Avon, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Ben Avon: 40/100 · Columbia: 50/100
Columbia is 10 points higher.
Flood
Ben Avon: 22/100 · Columbia: 27/100
Columbia is 5 points higher.
Ben Avon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ben Avon: 17/100 · Columbia: 24/100
Columbia is 7 points higher.
Ben Avon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ben Avon: 45/100 · Columbia: 72/100
Columbia is 27 points higher.
Ben Avon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ben Avon: 0/100 · Columbia: 42/100
Columbia is 42 points higher.
Ben Avon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ben Avon: 57/100 · Columbia: 84/100
Columbia is 27 points higher.
Ben Avon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ben Avon: Unavailable · Columbia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ben Avon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ben Avon: 65/100 · Columbia: 73/100
Columbia is 8 points higher.
Ben Avon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ben Avon: 36/100 · Columbia: 26/100
Ben Avon is 10 points higher.
Ben Avon: 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.