City vs city
Barnegat vs Mays Landing, NJ
Barnegat and Mays Landing are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Mays Landing: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Mays Landing: 40/100
Mays Landing is 14 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Mays Landing: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Mays Landing: 26/100
Barnegat is 5 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mays Landing: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Mays Landing: 21/100
Mays Landing is 3 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mays Landing: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Mays Landing: 0/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mays Landing: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Mays Landing: 23/100
Barnegat is 16 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mays Landing: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Mays Landing: 94/100
Mays Landing is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Mays Landing: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Mays Landing: 70/100
Barnegat is 3 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mays Landing: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Mays Landing: 32/100
Barnegat is 3 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Mays Landing: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.