City vs city
Hilton Head Island vs Mauldin, SC
Hilton Head Island currently scores 6 points higher overall than Mauldin, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Hilton Head Island: 53/100 · Mauldin: 47/100
Hilton Head Island is 6 points higher.
Flood
Hilton Head Island: 77/100 · Mauldin: 27/100
Hilton Head Island is 50 points higher.
Hilton Head Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Mauldin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hilton Head Island: 46/100 · Mauldin: 17/100
Hilton Head Island is 29 points higher.
Hilton Head Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mauldin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hilton Head Island: 58/100 · Mauldin: 46/100
Hilton Head Island is 12 points higher.
Hilton Head Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mauldin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hilton Head Island: 31/100 · Mauldin: 0/100
Hilton Head Island is 31 points higher.
Hilton Head Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mauldin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hilton Head Island: 87/100 · Mauldin: 100/100
Mauldin is 13 points higher.
Hilton Head Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mauldin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hilton Head Island: 99/100 · Mauldin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hilton Head Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Mauldin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hilton Head Island: 5/100 · Mauldin: 65/100
Mauldin is 60 points higher.
Hilton Head Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mauldin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hilton Head Island: 21/100 · Mauldin: 28/100
Mauldin is 7 points higher.
Hilton Head Island: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mauldin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.