City vs city
Barnegat vs Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 18 points higher overall than Lake Hiawatha, 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 · Lake Hiawatha: 26/100
Barnegat is 18 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 26/100
No gap.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lake Hiawatha: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 22/100
Barnegat is 9 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 20/100
Lake Hiawatha is 2 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 8/100
Lake Hiawatha is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hiawatha: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 10/100
Barnegat is 29 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hiawatha: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Lake Hiawatha: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Hiawatha: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 63/100
Barnegat is 10 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 34/100
Barnegat is 1 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Hiawatha: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.