City vs city
Lake City vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lake City, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Lake City: 52/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Myrtle Beach is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lake City: 33/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Lake City is 7 points higher.
Lake City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake City: 38/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 14 points higher.
Lake City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake City: 74/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Lake City is 15 points higher.
Lake City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake City: 50/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Lake City is 15 points higher.
Lake City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake City: 70/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Myrtle Beach is 15 points higher.
Lake City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake City: Unavailable · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake City: 71/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Lake City is 11 points higher.
Lake City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake City: 27/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Lake City is 8 points higher.
Lake City: 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.