City vs city
Charleston vs Laurel Bay, SC
Charleston currently scores 17 points higher overall than Laurel Bay, 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
Charleston: 60/100 · Laurel Bay: 43/100
Charleston is 17 points higher.
Flood
Charleston: 78/100 · Laurel Bay: 41/100
Charleston is 37 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Laurel Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 51/100 · Laurel Bay: 44/100
Charleston is 7 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Laurel Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 49/100 · Laurel Bay: 64/100
Laurel Bay is 15 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Laurel Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 12/100 · Laurel Bay: 4/100
Charleston is 8 points higher.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 100/100 · Laurel Bay: 30/100
Charleston is 70 points higher.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: 99/100 · Laurel Bay: 99/100
No gap.
Charleston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Laurel Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Charleston: 63/100 · Laurel Bay: 40/100
Charleston is 23 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Laurel Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 26/100 · Laurel Bay: 21/100
Charleston is 5 points higher.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Laurel Bay: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.