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 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 · 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.
Current air quality
Barnegat: 35/100 · Union City: 37/100
Union City is 2 points higher.
Barnegat: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Union City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.