City vs city
Barnegat vs Franklin Lakes, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 10 points higher overall than Franklin Lakes, 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 · Franklin Lakes: 34/100
Barnegat is 10 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Franklin Lakes: 18/100
Barnegat is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Franklin Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Franklin Lakes: 22/100
Barnegat is 9 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Franklin Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Franklin Lakes: 23/100
Franklin Lakes is 5 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Franklin Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Franklin Lakes: 8/100
Franklin Lakes is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Franklin Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Franklin Lakes: 51/100
Franklin Lakes is 12 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Franklin Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Franklin Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Franklin Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Franklin Lakes: 80/100
Franklin Lakes is 7 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Franklin Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Franklin Lakes: 35/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Franklin Lakes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.