City vs city
North Charleston vs Ravenel, SC
North Charleston currently scores 9 points higher overall than Ravenel, with the largest gap in hail.
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
North Charleston: 56/100 · Ravenel: 47/100
North Charleston is 9 points higher.
Flood
North Charleston: 39/100 · Ravenel: 50/100
Ravenel is 11 points higher.
North Charleston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Ravenel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Charleston: 48/100 · Ravenel: 48/100
No gap.
North Charleston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ravenel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Charleston: 56/100 · Ravenel: 54/100
North Charleston is 2 points higher.
North Charleston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ravenel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Charleston: 27/100 · Ravenel: 8/100
North Charleston is 19 points higher.
North Charleston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ravenel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Charleston: 100/100 · Ravenel: 22/100
North Charleston is 78 points higher.
North Charleston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ravenel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Charleston: 83/100 · Ravenel: 99/100
Ravenel is 16 points higher.
North Charleston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ravenel: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
North Charleston: 72/100 · Ravenel: 66/100
North Charleston is 6 points higher.
North Charleston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ravenel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Charleston: 26/100 · Ravenel: 26/100
No gap.
North Charleston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ravenel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.