City vs city
Columbia vs Pacolet, SC
Columbia currently scores 18 points higher overall than Pacolet, 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
Columbia: 50/100 · Pacolet: 32/100
Columbia is 18 points higher.
Flood
Columbia: 27/100 · Pacolet: 42/100
Pacolet is 15 points higher.
Columbia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Pacolet: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia: 24/100 · Pacolet: 17/100
Columbia is 7 points higher.
Columbia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pacolet: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia: 72/100 · Pacolet: 45/100
Columbia is 27 points higher.
Columbia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pacolet: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia: 42/100 · Pacolet: 4/100
Columbia is 38 points higher.
Columbia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pacolet: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia: 84/100 · Pacolet: 34/100
Columbia is 50 points higher.
Columbia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pacolet: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia: Unavailable · Pacolet: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pacolet: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbia: 73/100 · Pacolet: 49/100
Columbia is 24 points higher.
Columbia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pacolet: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbia: 26/100 · Pacolet: 36/100
Pacolet is 10 points higher.
Columbia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pacolet: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.