City vs city
Barnegat vs Jersey City, NJ
Barnegat and Jersey City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Jersey City: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Barnegat is 17 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
Barnegat is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Jersey City is 7 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Jersey City: 99/100
Jersey City is 13 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Jersey City is 5 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
Jersey City is 2 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.