City vs city
Gaffney vs Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg currently scores 2 points higher overall than Gaffney, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Gaffney: 47/100 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Spartanburg is 2 points higher.
Flood
Gaffney: 24/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
Spartanburg is 5 points higher.
Gaffney: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gaffney: 17/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
No gap.
Gaffney: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gaffney: 44/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
Spartanburg is 1 points higher.
Gaffney: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gaffney: 42/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
Spartanburg is 8 points higher.
Gaffney: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gaffney: 100/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
No gap.
Gaffney: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gaffney: Unavailable · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gaffney: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gaffney: 69/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Gaffney is 5 points higher.
Gaffney: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gaffney: 36/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
No gap.
Gaffney: 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.