City vs city
Scranton vs Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg currently scores 3 points higher overall than Scranton, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Scranton: 46/100 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Spartanburg is 3 points higher.
Flood
Scranton: 25/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
Spartanburg is 4 points higher.
Scranton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Scranton: 36/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
Scranton is 19 points higher.
Scranton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Scranton: 72/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
Scranton is 27 points higher.
Scranton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Scranton: 0/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
Spartanburg is 50 points higher.
Scranton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Scranton: 36/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
Spartanburg is 64 points higher.
Scranton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Scranton: Unavailable · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Scranton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Scranton: 80/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Scranton is 16 points higher.
Scranton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Scranton: 27/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 9 points higher.
Scranton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Spartanburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.