City vs city
Gadsden vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 11 points higher overall than Gadsden, 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
Gadsden: 43/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Myrtle Beach is 11 points higher.
Flood
Gadsden: 48/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Gadsden is 22 points higher.
Gadsden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gadsden: 27/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 25 points higher.
Gadsden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gadsden: 73/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Gadsden is 14 points higher.
Gadsden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gadsden: 31/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Myrtle Beach is 4 points higher.
Gadsden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gadsden: 20/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Myrtle Beach is 65 points higher.
Gadsden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gadsden: Unavailable · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gadsden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gadsden: 74/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Gadsden is 14 points higher.
Gadsden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gadsden: 26/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Gadsden is 7 points higher.
Gadsden: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.