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