Columbia, SC
Hazard exposure and air quality pressure that influence long-term stability. Use this page to understand how this risk factor contributes to the overall score in Columbia and how it compares with peer cities.
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Risk factor score
76.9
Relative risk factor scoreRisk factor scores compare Columbia against peer cities and statewide baselines. Higher scores indicate higher relative risk in this risk factor.
What we measure
Sources
Direct answers
Columbia, SC shows high relative pressure for Environmental and disaster exposure, with a score of 76.9 out of 100. Higher values mean higher relative risk for this specific risk area.
FEMA National Risk Index score: 93.1 (FEMA National Risk Index, current; county basis); Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration: 7.9 (CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking, 2022; county basis)
Environmental and disaster exposure is the #2 highest scored risk area out of 5 scored areas for Columbia, SC. Use this as a relative signal, not as advice or a personal forecast.
FEMA National Risk Index composite; Disaster risk intensity (flood, storm, wildfire); Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration (CDC)
Source snapshot
Active source years and geography bases represented in this Columbia risk factor.
CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking
Environmental and disaster exposure
FEMA National Risk Index
Environmental and disaster exposure
Factor context
In Columbia, this is the #2 highest risk factor out of 5 scored factors.
Versus average factor
+21.2 points
Versus overall score
+21.2 points
Narrative summary
The Environmental and disaster exposure score for Columbia, SC is 76.9. This indicates higher relative risk compared with other cities.
This risk factor combines FEMA National Risk Index hazard exposure with county-level PM2.5 air quality estimates. Higher scores signal greater long-term environmental disruption and chronic air quality pressure.
Use this risk factor with longevity and access scores to evaluate how environmental exposure may compound long-term stability.
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