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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

57/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 7:16 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by overall score.

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#1

Conway, SC

6 points above the state average

63/100

#2

Georgetown, SC

5 points above the state average

62/100

#3

James Island, SC

4 points above the state average

61/100

#4

Andrews, SC

3 points above the state average

60/100

#5

Charleston, SC

2 points above the state average

59/100

#6

Carolina Forest, SC

1 points below the state average

56/100

#7

Forestbrook, SC

1 points below the state average

56/100

#8

Mount Pleasant, SC

1 points below the state average

56/100

#9

Sullivan's Island, SC

1 points below the state average

56/100

#10

Goose Creek, SC

1 points below the state average

56/100

#11

Hanahan, SC

1 points below the state average

56/100

#12

North Charleston, SC

1 points below the state average

56/100

#13

Ladson, SC

2 points below the state average

55/100

#14

Sangaree, SC

2 points below the state average

55/100

#15

Summerville, SC

2 points below the state average

55/100

#16

Garden City, SC

2 points below the state average

55/100

#17

Murrells Inlet, SC

2 points below the state average

55/100

#18

Myrtle Beach, SC

2 points below the state average

55/100

#19

Lexington, SC

2 points below the state average

55/100

#20

Red Bank, SC

2 points below the state average

55/100

#21

Marion, SC

3 points below the state average

54/100

#22

Little River, SC

3 points below the state average

54/100

#23

Gaston, SC

4 points below the state average

53/100

#24

Isle of Palms, SC

4 points below the state average

53/100

#25

Surfside Beach, SC

4 points below 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.