City vs city
Absecon Highlands vs Branchburg, NJ
Absecon Highlands currently scores 12 points higher overall than Branchburg, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Absecon Highlands: 47/100 · Branchburg: 35/100
Absecon Highlands is 12 points higher.
Flood
Absecon Highlands: 68/100 · Branchburg: 20/100
Absecon Highlands is 48 points higher.
Absecon Highlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Branchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Absecon Highlands: 31/100 · Branchburg: 22/100
Absecon Highlands is 9 points higher.
Absecon Highlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Branchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Absecon Highlands: 17/100 · Branchburg: 21/100
Branchburg is 4 points higher.
Absecon Highlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Branchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Absecon Highlands: 0/100 · Branchburg: 0/100
No gap.
Absecon Highlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Branchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Absecon Highlands: 20/100 · Branchburg: 35/100
Branchburg is 15 points higher.
Absecon Highlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Branchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Absecon Highlands: 98/100 · Branchburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Absecon Highlands: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Branchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Absecon Highlands: 62/100 · Branchburg: 71/100
Branchburg is 9 points higher.
Absecon Highlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Branchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Absecon Highlands: 32/100 · Branchburg: 39/100
Branchburg is 7 points higher.
Absecon Highlands: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Branchburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.