City vs city
James Island vs Spartanburg, SC
James Island currently scores 12 points higher overall than Spartanburg, with the largest gap in flood.
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
James Island: 61/100 · Spartanburg: 49/100
James Island is 12 points higher.
Flood
James Island: 89/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
James Island is 60 points higher.
James Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 33 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
James Island: 52/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
James Island is 35 points higher.
James Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
James Island: 45/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
No gap.
James Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
James Island: 65/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
James Island is 15 points higher.
James Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
James Island: 100/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
No gap.
James Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
James Island: 98/100 · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
James Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
James Island: 15/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Spartanburg is 49 points higher.
James Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
James Island: 26/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 10 points higher.
James Island: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Spartanburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.