City vs city
Laurel Bay vs Ridgeland, SC
Laurel Bay and Ridgeland are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.
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 · Ridgeland: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Laurel Bay: 41/100 · Ridgeland: 36/100
Laurel Bay is 5 points higher.
Laurel Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Ridgeland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel Bay: 44/100 · Ridgeland: 41/100
Laurel Bay is 3 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ridgeland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel Bay: 64/100 · Ridgeland: 70/100
Ridgeland is 6 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ridgeland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel Bay: 4/100 · Ridgeland: 8/100
Ridgeland is 4 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridgeland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel Bay: 30/100 · Ridgeland: 20/100
Laurel Bay is 10 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridgeland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel Bay: 99/100 · Ridgeland: 90/100
Laurel Bay is 9 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ridgeland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Laurel Bay: 40/100 · Ridgeland: 56/100
Ridgeland is 16 points higher.
Laurel Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ridgeland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Laurel Bay: 21/100 · Ridgeland: 21/100
No gap.
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.
Ridgeland: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.