City vs city
Carolina Forest vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Carolina Forest currently scores 2 points higher overall than Myrtle Beach, 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
Carolina Forest: 56/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Carolina Forest is 2 points higher.
Flood
Carolina Forest: 28/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Carolina Forest is 2 points higher.
Carolina Forest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carolina Forest: 51/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 1 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carolina Forest: 61/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Carolina Forest is 2 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carolina Forest: 0/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Myrtle Beach is 35 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carolina Forest: 76/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Myrtle Beach is 9 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carolina Forest: 93/100 · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
Myrtle Beach is 6 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Carolina Forest: 63/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Carolina Forest is 3 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carolina Forest: 19/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
No gap.
Carolina Forest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.