City vs city
Boiling Springs vs Charleston, SC
Charleston currently scores 13 points higher overall than Boiling Springs, with the largest gap 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
Boiling Springs: 47/100 · Charleston: 60/100
Charleston is 13 points higher.
Flood
Boiling Springs: 22/100 · Charleston: 78/100
Charleston is 56 points higher.
Boiling Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boiling Springs: 17/100 · Charleston: 51/100
Charleston is 34 points higher.
Boiling Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boiling Springs: 45/100 · Charleston: 49/100
Charleston is 4 points higher.
Boiling Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boiling Springs: 65/100 · Charleston: 12/100
Boiling Springs is 53 points higher.
Boiling Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boiling Springs: 79/100 · Charleston: 100/100
Charleston is 21 points higher.
Boiling Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boiling Springs: Unavailable · Charleston: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boiling Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Charleston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Boiling Springs: 66/100 · Charleston: 63/100
Boiling Springs is 3 points higher.
Boiling Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boiling Springs: 36/100 · Charleston: 26/100
Boiling Springs is 10 points higher.
Boiling Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.