City vs city
Socastee vs Spartanburg, SC
Socastee currently scores 3 points higher overall than Spartanburg, 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
Socastee: 52/100 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Socastee is 3 points higher.
Flood
Socastee: 49/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
Socastee is 20 points higher.
Socastee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Socastee: 51/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
Socastee is 34 points higher.
Socastee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Socastee: 61/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
Socastee is 16 points higher.
Socastee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Socastee: 19/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
Spartanburg is 31 points higher.
Socastee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Socastee: 68/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
Spartanburg is 32 points higher.
Socastee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Socastee: 98/100 · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Socastee: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Socastee: 52/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
Spartanburg is 12 points higher.
Socastee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Socastee: 19/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 17 points higher.
Socastee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Spartanburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.