City vs city
Barnegat vs Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 16 points higher overall than Lake Hopatcong, 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 · Lake Hopatcong: 28/100
Barnegat is 16 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 12/100
Barnegat is 14 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lake Hopatcong: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 21/100
Barnegat is 10 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Hopatcong: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 22/100
Lake Hopatcong is 4 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Hopatcong: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 8/100
Lake Hopatcong is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hopatcong: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 25/100
Barnegat is 14 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hopatcong: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Lake Hopatcong: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Hopatcong: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 73/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Hopatcong: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 38/100
Lake Hopatcong is 3 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Hopatcong: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.