City vs city
Avenel vs Barnegat, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 9 points higher overall than Avenel, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Avenel: 35/100 · Barnegat: 44/100
Barnegat is 9 points higher.
Flood
Avenel: 13/100 · Barnegat: 26/100
Barnegat is 13 points higher.
Avenel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Avenel: 23/100 · Barnegat: 31/100
Barnegat is 8 points higher.
Avenel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Avenel: 19/100 · Barnegat: 18/100
Avenel is 1 points higher.
Avenel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Avenel: 0/100 · Barnegat: 0/100
No gap.
Avenel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Avenel: 41/100 · Barnegat: 39/100
Avenel is 2 points higher.
Avenel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Avenel: 98/100 · Barnegat: 86/100
Avenel is 12 points higher.
Avenel: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Avenel: 19/100 · Barnegat: 73/100
Barnegat is 54 points higher.
Avenel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Avenel: 35/100 · Barnegat: 35/100
No gap.
Avenel: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Barnegat: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.