City vs city
Bluffton vs Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg currently scores 1 points higher overall than Bluffton, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Bluffton: 48/100 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Spartanburg is 1 points higher.
Flood
Bluffton: 34/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
Bluffton is 5 points higher.
Bluffton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bluffton: 43/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
Bluffton is 26 points higher.
Bluffton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bluffton: 63/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
Bluffton is 18 points higher.
Bluffton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bluffton: 23/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
Spartanburg is 27 points higher.
Bluffton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bluffton: 62/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
Spartanburg is 38 points higher.
Bluffton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bluffton: 91/100 · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bluffton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bluffton: 50/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Spartanburg is 14 points higher.
Bluffton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bluffton: 21/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 15 points higher.
Bluffton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Spartanburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.