City vs city
Ladson vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Ladson currently scores 2 points higher overall than Myrtle Beach, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Ladson: 56/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Ladson is 2 points higher.
Flood
Ladson: 33/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Ladson is 7 points higher.
Ladson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ladson: 45/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 7 points higher.
Ladson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ladson: 64/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Ladson is 5 points higher.
Ladson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ladson: 50/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Ladson is 15 points higher.
Ladson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ladson: 100/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Ladson is 15 points higher.
Ladson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ladson: Unavailable · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ladson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Ladson: 74/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Ladson is 14 points higher.
Ladson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ladson: 25/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Ladson is 6 points higher.
Ladson: 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.