City vs city
Barnegat vs Budd Lake, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 17 points higher overall than Budd Lake, 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
Barnegat: 44/100 · Budd Lake: 27/100
Barnegat is 17 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Budd Lake: 0/100
Barnegat is 26 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Budd Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Budd Lake: 21/100
Barnegat is 10 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Budd Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Budd Lake: 21/100
Budd Lake is 3 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Budd Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Budd Lake: 27/100
Budd Lake is 27 points higher.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Budd Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Budd Lake: 10/100
Barnegat is 29 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Budd Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Budd Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Budd Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Budd Lake: 73/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Budd Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Budd Lake: 38/100
Budd Lake is 3 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Budd Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.