City vs city
Barnegat vs Metuchen, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 5 points higher overall than Metuchen, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Metuchen: 39/100
Barnegat is 5 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Metuchen: 20/100
Barnegat is 6 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Metuchen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Metuchen: 22/100
Barnegat is 9 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Metuchen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Metuchen: 19/100
Metuchen is 1 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Metuchen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Metuchen: 15/100
Metuchen is 15 points higher.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metuchen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Metuchen: 28/100
Barnegat is 11 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metuchen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Metuchen: 97/100
Metuchen is 11 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Metuchen: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Metuchen: 74/100
Metuchen is 1 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Metuchen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Metuchen: 34/100
Barnegat is 1 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.
Metuchen: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.