City vs city
Socastee vs Surfside Beach, SC
Surfside Beach currently scores 1 points higher overall than Socastee, 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
Socastee: 52/100 · Surfside Beach: 53/100
Surfside Beach is 1 points higher.
Flood
Socastee: 49/100 · Surfside Beach: 38/100
Socastee is 11 points higher.
Socastee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Surfside Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Socastee: 51/100 · Surfside Beach: 53/100
Surfside Beach is 2 points higher.
Socastee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Surfside Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Socastee: 61/100 · Surfside Beach: 58/100
Socastee is 3 points higher.
Socastee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Surfside Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Socastee: 19/100 · Surfside Beach: 12/100
Socastee is 7 points higher.
Socastee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surfside Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Socastee: 68/100 · Surfside Beach: 86/100
Surfside Beach is 18 points higher.
Socastee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surfside Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Socastee: 98/100 · Surfside Beach: 99/100
Surfside Beach is 1 points higher.
Socastee: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Surfside Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Socastee: 52/100 · Surfside Beach: 58/100
Surfside Beach is 6 points higher.
Socastee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Surfside Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Socastee: 19/100 · Surfside Beach: 19/100
No gap.
Socastee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Surfside Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.