City vs city
Ladson vs North Charleston, SC
Ladson and North Charleston are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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
Ladson: 56/100 · North Charleston: 56/100
No gap.
Flood
Ladson: 33/100 · North Charleston: 39/100
North Charleston is 6 points higher.
Ladson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
North Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ladson: 45/100 · North Charleston: 48/100
North Charleston is 3 points higher.
Ladson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ladson: 64/100 · North Charleston: 56/100
Ladson is 8 points higher.
Ladson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ladson: 50/100 · North Charleston: 27/100
Ladson is 23 points higher.
Ladson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ladson: 100/100 · North Charleston: 100/100
No gap.
Ladson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ladson: Unavailable · North Charleston: 83/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ladson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Charleston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Ladson: 74/100 · North Charleston: 72/100
Ladson is 2 points higher.
Ladson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ladson: 25/100 · North Charleston: 26/100
North Charleston is 1 points higher.
Ladson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
North Charleston: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.