City vs city
Barnegat vs Hancocks Bridge, NJ
Barnegat and Hancocks Bridge are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 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 · Hancocks Bridge: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Hancocks Bridge: 40/100
Hancocks Bridge is 14 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Hancocks Bridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Hancocks Bridge: 22/100
Barnegat is 9 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hancocks Bridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Hancocks Bridge: 35/100
Hancocks Bridge is 17 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hancocks Bridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Hancocks Bridge: 0/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hancocks Bridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Hancocks Bridge: 21/100
Barnegat is 18 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hancocks Bridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Hancocks Bridge: 96/100
Hancocks Bridge is 10 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Hancocks Bridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Hancocks Bridge: 55/100
Barnegat is 18 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hancocks Bridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Hancocks Bridge: 40/100
Hancocks Bridge is 5 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.
Hancocks Bridge: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.