City vs city
Carolina Forest vs North Myrtle Beach, SC
Carolina Forest currently scores 6 points higher overall than North Myrtle Beach, 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
Carolina Forest: 56/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 50/100
Carolina Forest is 6 points higher.
Flood
Carolina Forest: 28/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 39/100
North Myrtle Beach is 11 points higher.
Carolina Forest: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
North Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carolina Forest: 51/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 52/100
North Myrtle Beach is 1 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carolina Forest: 61/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Carolina Forest is 2 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carolina Forest: 0/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 15/100
North Myrtle Beach is 15 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carolina Forest: 76/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Carolina Forest is 24 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carolina Forest: 93/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 99/100
North Myrtle Beach is 6 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
North Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Carolina Forest: 63/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 62/100
Carolina Forest is 1 points higher.
Carolina Forest: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carolina Forest: 19/100 · North Myrtle Beach: 19/100
No gap.
Carolina Forest: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.