City vs city
Burton vs Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island currently scores 3 points higher overall than Burton, 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
Burton: 43/100 · Hilton Head Island: 46/100
Hilton Head Island is 3 points higher.
Flood
Burton: 41/100 · Hilton Head Island: 67/100
Hilton Head Island is 26 points higher.
Burton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Hilton Head Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Burton: 44/100 · Hilton Head Island: 47/100
Hilton Head Island is 3 points higher.
Burton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hilton Head Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Burton: 64/100 · Hilton Head Island: 54/100
Burton is 10 points higher.
Burton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hilton Head Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Burton: 4/100 · Hilton Head Island: 19/100
Hilton Head Island is 15 points higher.
Burton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hilton Head Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Burton: 30/100 · Hilton Head Island: 20/100
Burton is 10 points higher.
Burton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hilton Head Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Burton: 99/100 · Hilton Head Island: 99/100
No gap.
Burton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Hilton Head Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Burton: 40/100 · Hilton Head Island: 44/100
Hilton Head Island is 4 points higher.
Burton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hilton Head Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Burton: 21/100 · Hilton Head Island: 21/100
No gap.
Burton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hilton Head Island: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.