City vs city
Gayle Mill vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 20 points higher overall than Gayle Mill, 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
Gayle Mill: 34/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Myrtle Beach is 20 points higher.
Flood
Gayle Mill: 29/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Gayle Mill is 3 points higher.
Gayle Mill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gayle Mill: 19/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 33 points higher.
Gayle Mill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gayle Mill: 49/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Myrtle Beach is 10 points higher.
Gayle Mill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gayle Mill: 19/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Myrtle Beach is 16 points higher.
Gayle Mill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gayle Mill: 38/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Myrtle Beach is 47 points higher.
Gayle Mill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gayle Mill: Unavailable · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gayle Mill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gayle Mill: 56/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Myrtle Beach is 4 points higher.
Gayle Mill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gayle Mill: 27/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Gayle Mill is 8 points higher.
Gayle Mill: 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.