City vs city
Myrtle Beach vs Socastee, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 2 points higher overall than Socastee, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Socastee: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 2 points higher.
Flood
Myrtle Beach: 26/100 · Socastee: 49/100
Socastee is 23 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Socastee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Myrtle Beach: 52/100 · Socastee: 51/100
Myrtle Beach is 1 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Socastee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Myrtle Beach: 59/100 · Socastee: 61/100
Socastee is 2 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Socastee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Myrtle Beach: 35/100 · Socastee: 19/100
Myrtle Beach is 16 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Socastee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Myrtle Beach: 85/100 · Socastee: 68/100
Myrtle Beach is 17 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Socastee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Myrtle Beach: 99/100 · Socastee: 98/100
Myrtle Beach is 1 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Socastee: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Myrtle Beach: 60/100 · Socastee: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 8 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Socastee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Myrtle Beach: 19/100 · Socastee: 19/100
No gap.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Socastee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.