City vs city
Belmar vs Cherry Hill Township, NJ
Belmar currently scores 2 points higher overall than Cherry Hill Township, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Belmar: 39/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 37/100
Belmar is 2 points higher.
Flood
Belmar: 38/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 20/100
Belmar is 18 points higher.
Belmar: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Cherry Hill Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Belmar: 27/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 22/100
Belmar is 5 points higher.
Belmar: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cherry Hill Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Belmar: 17/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 32/100
Cherry Hill Township is 15 points higher.
Belmar: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cherry Hill Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Belmar: 15/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 12/100
Belmar is 3 points higher.
Belmar: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cherry Hill Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Belmar: 16/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 52/100
Cherry Hill Township is 36 points higher.
Belmar: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cherry Hill Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Belmar: 97/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 53/100
Belmar is 44 points higher.
Belmar: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Cherry Hill Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Belmar: 69/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 68/100
Belmar is 1 points higher.
Belmar: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cherry Hill Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Belmar: 36/100 · Cherry Hill Township: 39/100
Cherry Hill Township is 3 points higher.
Belmar: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Cherry Hill Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.