City vs city
Boonton vs Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Lake Hiawatha currently scores 2 points higher overall than Boonton, with the largest gap 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
Boonton: 24/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 26/100
Lake Hiawatha is 2 points higher.
Flood
Boonton: 0/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 26/100
Lake Hiawatha is 26 points higher.
Boonton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Lake Hiawatha: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boonton: 22/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 22/100
No gap.
Boonton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boonton: 22/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 20/100
Boonton is 2 points higher.
Boonton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boonton: 0/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 8/100
Lake Hiawatha is 8 points higher.
Boonton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hiawatha: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boonton: 9/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 10/100
Lake Hiawatha is 1 points higher.
Boonton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hiawatha: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boonton: Unavailable · Lake Hiawatha: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boonton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Hiawatha: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boonton: 56/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 63/100
Lake Hiawatha is 7 points higher.
Boonton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Hiawatha: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boonton: 36/100 · Lake Hiawatha: 34/100
Boonton is 2 points higher.
Boonton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Hiawatha: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.