City vs state

How does Charleston compare with SC?

Charleston is most above the SC reference in flood (46 points higher).

Use this page to compare city-level risk against the statewide reference for relocation and planning. The benchmark is p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average. Missing coverage is unavailable, not zero risk.

Score comparison

Overall

Charleston

61/100

SC

61/100

At state reference.

Flood

Charleston

89/100

SC

43/100

46 points above state reference.

Wind

Charleston

52/100

SC

23/100

29 points above state reference.

Lightning

Charleston

45/100

SC

70/100

25 points below state reference.

Tornado

Charleston

65/100

SC

50/100

15 points above state reference.

Hail

Charleston

100/100

SC

100/100

At state reference.

Storm surge

Charleston

98/100

SC

91/100

7 points above state reference.