City vs city
Barnegat vs Hackensack, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 7 points higher overall than Hackensack, 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 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 · Hackensack: 37/100
Barnegat is 7 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Hackensack: 0/100
Barnegat is 26 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Hackensack: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Hackensack: 23/100
Barnegat is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hackensack: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Hackensack: 20/100
Hackensack is 2 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hackensack: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Hackensack: 12/100
Hackensack is 12 points higher.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hackensack: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Hackensack: 30/100
Barnegat is 9 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hackensack: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Hackensack: 99/100
Hackensack is 13 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Hackensack: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Hackensack: 83/100
Hackensack is 10 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hackensack: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Hackensack: 32/100
Barnegat is 3 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hackensack: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.