City vs city
Myrtle Beach vs Ridge Spring, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 7 points higher overall than Ridge Spring, 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 · Ridge Spring: 47/100
Myrtle Beach is 7 points higher.
Flood
Myrtle Beach: 26/100 · Ridge Spring: 23/100
Myrtle Beach is 3 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Ridge Spring: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Myrtle Beach: 52/100 · Ridge Spring: 21/100
Myrtle Beach is 31 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ridge Spring: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Myrtle Beach: 59/100 · Ridge Spring: 64/100
Ridge Spring is 5 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ridge Spring: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Myrtle Beach: 35/100 · Ridge Spring: 54/100
Ridge Spring is 19 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridge Spring: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Myrtle Beach: 85/100 · Ridge Spring: 76/100
Myrtle Beach is 9 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ridge Spring: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Myrtle Beach: 99/100 · Ridge Spring: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ridge Spring: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Myrtle Beach: 60/100 · Ridge Spring: 62/100
Ridge Spring is 2 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ridge Spring: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Myrtle Beach: 19/100 · Ridge Spring: 26/100
Ridge Spring is 7 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ridge Spring: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.