City vs city
Bound Brook vs Somerset, NJ
Bound Brook and Somerset 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
Bound Brook: 40/100 · Somerset: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Bound Brook: 20/100 · Somerset: 20/100
No gap.
Bound Brook: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Somerset: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bound Brook: 22/100 · Somerset: 22/100
No gap.
Bound Brook: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Somerset: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bound Brook: 20/100 · Somerset: 20/100
No gap.
Bound Brook: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Somerset: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bound Brook: 0/100 · Somerset: 0/100
No gap.
Bound Brook: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Somerset: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bound Brook: 14/100 · Somerset: 14/100
No gap.
Bound Brook: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Somerset: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bound Brook: 99/100 · Somerset: 99/100
No gap.
Bound Brook: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Somerset: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bound Brook: 71/100 · Somerset: 71/100
No gap.
Bound Brook: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Somerset: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bound Brook: 37/100 · Somerset: 37/100
No gap.
Bound Brook: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Somerset: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.