City vs city
Laurel Bay vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 11 points higher overall than Laurel Bay, 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 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
Laurel Bay: 43/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Myrtle Beach is 11 points higher.
Flood
Laurel Bay: 41/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Laurel Bay is 15 points higher.
Laurel Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel Bay: 44/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 8 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel Bay: 64/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Laurel Bay is 5 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel Bay: 4/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Myrtle Beach is 31 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel Bay: 30/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Myrtle Beach is 55 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel Bay: 99/100 · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
No gap.
Laurel Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Laurel Bay: 40/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Myrtle Beach is 20 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Laurel Bay: 21/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Laurel Bay is 2 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.