City vs city
Lexington vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Lexington currently scores 2 points higher overall than Myrtle Beach, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Lexington: 56/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Lexington is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lexington: 22/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Myrtle Beach is 4 points higher.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lexington: 23/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 29 points higher.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lexington: 68/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Lexington is 9 points higher.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lexington: 81/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Lexington is 46 points higher.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lexington: 100/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Lexington is 15 points higher.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lexington: Unavailable · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lexington: 68/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Lexington is 8 points higher.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lexington: 27/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Lexington is 8 points higher.
Lexington: 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.