City vs city
Barnegat vs Union City, NJ
Barnegat and Union City 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 · Union City: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
Barnegat: 26/100 · Union City: 9/100
Barnegat is 17 points higher.
Barnegat: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Union City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnegat: 31/100 · Union City: 23/100
Barnegat is 8 points higher.
Barnegat: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Union City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnegat: 18/100 · Union City: 19/100
Union City is 1 points higher.
Barnegat: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Union City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnegat: 0/100 · Union City: 0/100
No gap.
Barnegat: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Union City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnegat: 39/100 · Union City: 46/100
Union City is 7 points higher.
Barnegat: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Union City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnegat: 86/100 · Union City: 99/100
Union City is 13 points higher.
Barnegat: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Union City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnegat: 73/100 · Union City: 78/100
Union City is 5 points higher.
Barnegat: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Union City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Union City: 37/100
Union City is 2 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.
Union City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.