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Highest risk cities in South Carolina

Highest overall weather risk cities in South Carolina

Ranked city list for general location risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Overall score

52/100

Updated Mon, Feb 23, 12:35 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by overall score.

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#1

Isle of Palms, SC

16 points above the state average

68/100

#2

Kiawah Island, SC

16 points above the state average

68/100

#3

Charleston, SC

15 points above the state average

67/100

#4

James Island, SC

15 points above the state average

67/100

#5

Georgetown, SC

11 points above the state average

63/100

#6

Mount Pleasant, SC

11 points above the state average

63/100

#7

Port Royal, SC

10 points above the state average

62/100

#8

Shell Point, SC

10 points above the state average

62/100

#9

Sullivan's Island, SC

8 points above the state average

60/100

#10

Conway, SC

4 points above the state average

56/100

#11

Garden City, SC

4 points above the state average

56/100

#12

Hilton Head Island, SC

4 points above the state average

56/100

#13

Murrells Inlet, SC

4 points above the state average

56/100

#14

Red Hill, SC

4 points above the state average

56/100

#15

Goose Creek, SC

3 points above the state average

55/100

#16

Hanahan, SC

3 points above the state average

55/100

#17

North Charleston, SC

3 points above the state average

55/100

#18

Hardeeville, SC

2 points above the state average

54/100

#19

Ladson, SC

2 points above the state average

54/100

#20

Litchfield Beach, SC

2 points above the state average

54/100

#21

Sangaree, SC

2 points above the state average

54/100

#22

Socastee, SC

2 points above the state average

54/100

#23

Summerville, SC

2 points above the state average

54/100

#24

Andrews, SC

1 points above the state average

53/100

#25

Moncks Corner, SC

1 points above the state average

53/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.