City vs city
Newberry vs Saluda, SC
Newberry currently scores 2 points higher overall than Saluda, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Newberry: 40/100 · Saluda: 38/100
Newberry is 2 points higher.
Flood
Newberry: 35/100 · Saluda: 32/100
Newberry is 3 points higher.
Newberry: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Saluda: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newberry: 19/100 · Saluda: 20/100
Saluda is 1 points higher.
Newberry: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Saluda: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newberry: 59/100 · Saluda: 61/100
Saluda is 2 points higher.
Newberry: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Saluda: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newberry: 15/100 · Saluda: 8/100
Newberry is 7 points higher.
Newberry: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Saluda: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newberry: 59/100 · Saluda: 65/100
Saluda is 6 points higher.
Newberry: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Saluda: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newberry: Unavailable · Saluda: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Newberry: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Saluda: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Newberry: 64/100 · Saluda: 55/100
Newberry is 9 points higher.
Newberry: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Saluda: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newberry: 27/100 · Saluda: 26/100
Newberry is 1 points higher.
Newberry: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Saluda: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.