City vs city
Barnegat vs Kearny, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 2 points higher overall than Kearny, 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 · Kearny: 42/100
Barnegat is 2 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Kearny: 0/100
Barnegat is 26 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Kearny: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Kearny: 22/100
Barnegat is 9 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kearny: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Kearny: 19/100
Kearny is 1 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kearny: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Kearny: 0/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kearny: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Kearny: 42/100
Kearny is 3 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kearny: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Kearny: 95/100
Kearny is 9 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Kearny: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Kearny: 79/100
Kearny is 6 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kearny: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Kearny: 37/100
Kearny is 2 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kearny: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.