City vs city
Laurel Bay vs Port Royal, SC
Port Royal currently scores 2 points higher overall than Laurel Bay, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Laurel Bay: 43/100 · Port Royal: 45/100
Port Royal is 2 points higher.
Flood
Laurel Bay: 41/100 · Port Royal: 92/100
Port Royal is 51 points higher.
Laurel Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Port Royal: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel Bay: 44/100 · Port Royal: 45/100
Port Royal is 1 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port Royal: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel Bay: 64/100 · Port Royal: 61/100
Laurel Bay is 3 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port Royal: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel Bay: 4/100 · Port Royal: 4/100
No gap.
Laurel Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Royal: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel Bay: 30/100 · Port Royal: 24/100
Laurel Bay is 6 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Royal: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel Bay: 99/100 · Port Royal: 99/100
No gap.
Laurel Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Port Royal: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Laurel Bay: 40/100 · Port Royal: 10/100
Laurel Bay is 30 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port Royal: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Laurel Bay: 21/100 · Port Royal: 21/100
No gap.
Laurel Bay: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Port Royal: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.