City vs city
Charleston vs Golden Grove, SC
Charleston currently scores 14 points higher overall than Golden Grove, 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
Charleston: 60/100 · Golden Grove: 46/100
Charleston is 14 points higher.
Flood
Charleston: 78/100 · Golden Grove: 30/100
Charleston is 48 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Golden Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 51/100 · Golden Grove: 17/100
Charleston is 34 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Golden Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 49/100 · Golden Grove: 46/100
Charleston is 3 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Golden Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 12/100 · Golden Grove: 38/100
Golden Grove is 26 points higher.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Golden Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 100/100 · Golden Grove: 100/100
No gap.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Golden Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: 99/100 · Golden Grove: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charleston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Golden Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charleston: 63/100 · Golden Grove: 64/100
Golden Grove is 1 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Golden Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 26/100 · Golden Grove: 28/100
Golden Grove is 2 points higher.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Golden Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.