City vs city
Myrtle Beach vs Newport, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 12 points higher overall than Newport, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Myrtle Beach: 54/100 · Newport: 42/100
Myrtle Beach is 12 points higher.
Flood
Myrtle Beach: 26/100 · Newport: 33/100
Newport is 7 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Newport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Myrtle Beach: 52/100 · Newport: 19/100
Myrtle Beach is 33 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Myrtle Beach: 59/100 · Newport: 46/100
Myrtle Beach is 13 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Myrtle Beach: 35/100 · Newport: 19/100
Myrtle Beach is 16 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Myrtle Beach: 85/100 · Newport: 100/100
Newport is 15 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Myrtle Beach: 99/100 · Newport: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newport: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Myrtle Beach: 60/100 · Newport: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 8 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Myrtle Beach: 19/100 · Newport: 24/100
Newport is 5 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.