City vs city
Charleston vs Moncks Corner, SC
Charleston currently scores 15 points higher overall than Moncks Corner, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 · Moncks Corner: 45/100
Charleston is 15 points higher.
Flood
Charleston: 78/100 · Moncks Corner: 35/100
Charleston is 43 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Moncks Corner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 51/100 · Moncks Corner: 45/100
Charleston is 6 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Moncks Corner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 49/100 · Moncks Corner: 65/100
Moncks Corner is 16 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Moncks Corner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 12/100 · Moncks Corner: 4/100
Charleston is 8 points higher.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Moncks Corner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 100/100 · Moncks Corner: 70/100
Charleston is 30 points higher.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Moncks Corner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: 99/100 · Moncks Corner: 42/100
Charleston is 57 points higher.
Charleston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Moncks Corner: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Charleston: 63/100 · Moncks Corner: 74/100
Moncks Corner is 11 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Moncks Corner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 26/100 · Moncks Corner: 24/100
Charleston is 2 points higher.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Moncks Corner: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.