City vs city
Columbia vs Golden Grove, SC
Columbia and Golden Grove are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in lightning.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Columbia: 46/100 · Golden Grove: 46/100
No gap.
Flood
Columbia: 37/100 · Golden Grove: 30/100
Columbia is 7 points higher.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Golden Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia: 24/100 · Golden Grove: 17/100
Columbia is 7 points higher.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Golden Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia: 72/100 · Golden Grove: 46/100
Columbia is 26 points higher.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Golden Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia: 12/100 · Golden Grove: 38/100
Golden Grove is 26 points higher.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Golden Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia: 83/100 · Golden Grove: 100/100
Golden Grove is 17 points higher.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Golden Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia: Unavailable · Golden Grove: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Golden Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbia: 67/100 · Golden Grove: 64/100
Columbia is 3 points higher.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Golden Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Columbia: 26/100 · Golden Grove: 28/100
Golden Grove is 2 points higher.
Columbia: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Golden Grove: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.