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City vs city

Columbia vs Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach currently scores 4 points higher overall than Columbia, with the largest gap in storm surge.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Columbia

50/100

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Myrtle Beach

54/100

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Hazard breakdown

Overall

Columbia: 50/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100

Myrtle Beach is 4 points higher.

Flood

Columbia: 27/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100

Columbia is 1 points higher.

Wind

Columbia: 24/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100

Myrtle Beach is 28 points higher.

Lightning

Columbia: 72/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100

Columbia is 13 points higher.

Tornado

Columbia: 42/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100

Columbia is 7 points higher.

Hail

Columbia: 84/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100

Myrtle Beach is 1 points higher.

Storm surge

Columbia: 0/100 · Myrtle Beach: 99/100

Myrtle Beach is 99 points higher.