City vs city
Charleston vs Ladson, SC
Charleston currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ladson, 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 · Ladson: 56/100
Charleston is 4 points higher.
Flood
Charleston: 78/100 · Ladson: 33/100
Charleston is 45 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Ladson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 51/100 · Ladson: 45/100
Charleston is 6 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ladson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 49/100 · Ladson: 64/100
Ladson is 15 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ladson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 12/100 · Ladson: 50/100
Ladson is 38 points higher.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ladson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 100/100 · Ladson: 100/100
No gap.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ladson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: 99/100 · Ladson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charleston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ladson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charleston: 63/100 · Ladson: 74/100
Ladson is 11 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ladson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 26/100 · Ladson: 25/100
Charleston is 1 points higher.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ladson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.