City vs city
Lake City vs Spartanburg, SC
Lake City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Spartanburg, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Lake City is 3 points higher.
Flood
Lake City: 33/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
Lake City is 4 points higher.
Lake City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake City: 38/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
Lake City is 21 points higher.
Lake City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake City: 74/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
Lake City is 29 points higher.
Lake City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake City: 50/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
No gap.
Lake City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake City: 70/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
Spartanburg is 30 points higher.
Lake City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake City: Unavailable · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake City: 71/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Lake City is 7 points higher.
Lake City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake City: 27/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 9 points higher.
Lake City: 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.