City vs city
South Sumter vs Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg currently scores 7 points higher overall than South Sumter, 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
South Sumter: 42/100 · Spartanburg: 49/100
Spartanburg is 7 points higher.
Flood
South Sumter: 34/100 · Spartanburg: 29/100
South Sumter is 5 points higher.
South Sumter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Spartanburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Sumter: 31/100 · Spartanburg: 17/100
South Sumter is 14 points higher.
South Sumter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Sumter: 74/100 · Spartanburg: 45/100
South Sumter is 29 points higher.
South Sumter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spartanburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Sumter: 15/100 · Spartanburg: 50/100
Spartanburg is 35 points higher.
South Sumter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Sumter: 49/100 · Spartanburg: 100/100
Spartanburg is 51 points higher.
South Sumter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spartanburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Sumter: Unavailable · Spartanburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Sumter: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Spartanburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
South Sumter: 67/100 · Spartanburg: 64/100
South Sumter is 3 points higher.
South Sumter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spartanburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
South Sumter: 26/100 · Spartanburg: 36/100
Spartanburg is 10 points higher.
South Sumter: 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.