City vs city
Fripp Island vs Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island currently scores 10 points higher overall than Fripp Island, 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 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
Fripp Island: 43/100 · Hilton Head Island: 53/100
Hilton Head Island is 10 points higher.
Flood
Fripp Island: 69/100 · Hilton Head Island: 77/100
Hilton Head Island is 8 points higher.
Fripp Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Hilton Head Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fripp Island: 50/100 · Hilton Head Island: 46/100
Fripp Island is 4 points higher.
Fripp Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hilton Head Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fripp Island: 49/100 · Hilton Head Island: 58/100
Hilton Head Island is 9 points higher.
Fripp Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hilton Head Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fripp Island: 19/100 · Hilton Head Island: 31/100
Hilton Head Island is 12 points higher.
Fripp Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hilton Head Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fripp Island: 10/100 · Hilton Head Island: 87/100
Hilton Head Island is 77 points higher.
Fripp Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hilton Head Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fripp Island: 98/100 · Hilton Head Island: 99/100
Hilton Head Island is 1 points higher.
Fripp Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Hilton Head Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fripp Island: 27/100 · Hilton Head Island: 5/100
Fripp Island is 22 points higher.
Fripp Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hilton Head Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fripp Island: 23/100 · Hilton Head Island: 21/100
Fripp Island is 2 points higher.
Fripp Island: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hilton Head Island: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.