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