City vs city
Burton vs Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg currently scores 6 points higher overall than Burton, 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 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 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Spartanburg is 6 points higher.
Flood
Burton: 41/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
Burton is 12 points higher.
Burton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Burton: 44/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
Burton is 27 points higher.
Burton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Burton: 64/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
Burton is 19 points higher.
Burton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Burton: 4/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
Spartanburg is 46 points higher.
Burton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Burton: 30/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
Spartanburg is 70 points higher.
Burton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Burton: 99/100 · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Burton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Burton: 40/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Spartanburg is 24 points higher.
Burton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Burton: 21/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 15 points higher.
Burton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Spartanburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.