City vs city
Barnegat vs North Plainfield, NJ
Barnegat currently scores 18 points higher overall than North Plainfield, 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 · North Plainfield: 26/100
Barnegat is 18 points higher.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · North Plainfield: 19/100
Barnegat is 7 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
North Plainfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · North Plainfield: 22/100
Barnegat is 9 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Plainfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · North Plainfield: 19/100
North Plainfield is 1 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Plainfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · North Plainfield: 8/100
North Plainfield is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Plainfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · North Plainfield: 25/100
Barnegat is 14 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Plainfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · North Plainfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
North Plainfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · North Plainfield: 54/100
Barnegat is 19 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Plainfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · North Plainfield: 34/100
Barnegat is 1 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Plainfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.