City vs city
Barnegat vs Fortescue, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 6 points higher overall than Fortescue, 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
Barnegat: 44/100 · Fortescue: 38/100
Barnegat is 6 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Fortescue: 69/100
Fortescue is 43 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Fortescue: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Fortescue: 24/100
Barnegat is 7 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fortescue: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Fortescue: 22/100
Fortescue is 4 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fortescue: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Fortescue: 0/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fortescue: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Fortescue: 12/100
Barnegat is 27 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fortescue: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Fortescue: 97/100
Fortescue is 11 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Fortescue: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Fortescue: 11/100
Barnegat is 62 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fortescue: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Fortescue: 32/100
Barnegat is 3 points higher.
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.
Fortescue: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.