City vs city
Marion vs Spartanburg, SC
Marion currently scores 5 points higher overall than Spartanburg, 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
Marion: 54/100 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Marion is 5 points higher.
Flood
Marion: 42/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
Marion is 13 points higher.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Marion: 38/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
Marion is 21 points higher.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Marion: 67/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
Marion is 22 points higher.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Marion: 73/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
Marion is 23 points higher.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Marion: 65/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
Spartanburg is 35 points higher.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Marion: Unavailable · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Marion: 71/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Marion is 7 points higher.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Marion: 25/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 11 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.
Spartanburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.