City vs city
Charleston vs Ravenel, SC
Charleston currently scores 13 points higher overall than Ravenel, 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 · Ravenel: 47/100
Charleston is 13 points higher.
Flood
Charleston: 78/100 · Ravenel: 50/100
Charleston is 28 points higher.
Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Ravenel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charleston: 51/100 · Ravenel: 48/100
Charleston is 3 points higher.
Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ravenel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charleston: 49/100 · Ravenel: 54/100
Ravenel is 5 points higher.
Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ravenel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charleston: 12/100 · Ravenel: 8/100
Charleston is 4 points higher.
Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ravenel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charleston: 100/100 · Ravenel: 22/100
Charleston is 78 points higher.
Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ravenel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charleston: 99/100 · Ravenel: 99/100
No gap.
Charleston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ravenel: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Charleston: 63/100 · Ravenel: 66/100
Ravenel is 3 points higher.
Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ravenel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charleston: 26/100 · Ravenel: 26/100
No gap.
Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ravenel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.