City vs city
Marion vs Nichols, SC
Marion currently scores 7 points higher overall than Nichols, 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 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
Marion: 54/100 · Nichols: 47/100
Marion is 7 points higher.
Flood
Marion: 42/100 · Nichols: 77/100
Nichols is 35 points higher.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Nichols: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Marion: 38/100 · Nichols: 39/100
Nichols is 1 points higher.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Nichols: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Marion: 67/100 · Nichols: 65/100
Marion is 2 points higher.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Nichols: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Marion: 73/100 · Nichols: 0/100
Marion is 73 points higher.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Nichols: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Marion: 65/100 · Nichols: 27/100
Marion is 38 points higher.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Nichols: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Marion: Unavailable · Nichols: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Nichols: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Marion: 71/100 · Nichols: 55/100
Marion is 16 points higher.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Nichols: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Marion: 25/100 · Nichols: 20/100
Marion is 5 points higher.
Marion: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Nichols: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.