City vs city
Gadsden vs Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg currently scores 6 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 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Spartanburg is 6 points higher.
Flood
Gadsden: 48/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
Gadsden is 19 points higher.
Gadsden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gadsden: 27/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
Gadsden is 10 points higher.
Gadsden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gadsden: 73/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
Gadsden is 28 points higher.
Gadsden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gadsden: 31/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
Spartanburg is 19 points higher.
Gadsden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gadsden: 20/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
Spartanburg is 80 points higher.
Gadsden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gadsden: Unavailable · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gadsden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gadsden: 74/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Gadsden is 10 points higher.
Gadsden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gadsden: 26/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 10 points higher.
Gadsden: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Spartanburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.