City vs city
Golden Grove vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 8 points higher overall than Golden Grove, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Golden Grove: 46/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Myrtle Beach is 8 points higher.
Flood
Golden Grove: 30/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Golden Grove is 4 points higher.
Golden Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Golden Grove: 17/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 35 points higher.
Golden Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Golden Grove: 46/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Myrtle Beach is 13 points higher.
Golden Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Golden Grove: 38/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Golden Grove is 3 points higher.
Golden Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Golden Grove: 100/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Golden Grove is 15 points higher.
Golden Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Golden Grove: Unavailable · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Golden Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Golden Grove: 64/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Golden Grove is 4 points higher.
Golden Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Golden Grove: 28/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Golden Grove is 9 points higher.
Golden Grove: 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.