City vs city
Goose Creek vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Goose Creek currently scores 2 points higher overall than Myrtle Beach, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Goose Creek: 56/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Goose Creek is 2 points higher.
Flood
Goose Creek: 39/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Goose Creek is 13 points higher.
Goose Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Goose Creek: 48/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 4 points higher.
Goose Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Goose Creek: 56/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Myrtle Beach is 3 points higher.
Goose Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Goose Creek: 27/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Myrtle Beach is 8 points higher.
Goose Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Goose Creek: 100/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Goose Creek is 15 points higher.
Goose Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Goose Creek: 83/100 · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
Myrtle Beach is 16 points higher.
Goose Creek: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Goose Creek: 72/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Goose Creek is 12 points higher.
Goose Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Goose Creek: 26/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Goose Creek is 7 points higher.
Goose Creek: 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.