City vs city
Barnegat vs Long Branch, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 18 points higher overall than Long Branch, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Long Branch: 26/100
Barnegat is 18 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Long Branch: 0/100
Barnegat is 26 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Long Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Long Branch: 27/100
Barnegat is 4 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Long Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Long Branch: 16/100
Barnegat is 2 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Long Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Long Branch: 4/100
Long Branch is 4 points higher.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Long Branch: 10/100
Barnegat is 29 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Long Branch: 96/100
Long Branch is 10 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Long Branch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Long Branch: 15/100
Barnegat is 58 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Long Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Long Branch: 37/100
Long Branch is 2 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Long Branch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.