City vs city
Bergenfield vs Branchburg, NJ
Bergenfield currently scores 4 points higher overall than Branchburg, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Bergenfield: 39/100 · Branchburg: 35/100
Bergenfield is 4 points higher.
Flood
Bergenfield: 9/100 · Branchburg: 20/100
Branchburg is 11 points higher.
Bergenfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Branchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bergenfield: 23/100 · Branchburg: 22/100
Bergenfield is 1 points higher.
Bergenfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Branchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bergenfield: 21/100 · Branchburg: 21/100
No gap.
Bergenfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Branchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bergenfield: 23/100 · Branchburg: 0/100
Bergenfield is 23 points higher.
Bergenfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Branchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bergenfield: 21/100 · Branchburg: 35/100
Branchburg is 14 points higher.
Bergenfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Branchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bergenfield: 96/100 · Branchburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bergenfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Branchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bergenfield: 81/100 · Branchburg: 71/100
Bergenfield is 10 points higher.
Bergenfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Branchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bergenfield: 34/100 · Branchburg: 39/100
Branchburg is 5 points higher.
Bergenfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Branchburg: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.