City vs city
Branchburg vs Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Branchburg currently scores 7 points higher overall than Lake Hopatcong, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Branchburg: 35/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 28/100
Branchburg is 7 points higher.
Flood
Branchburg: 20/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 12/100
Branchburg is 8 points higher.
Branchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Lake Hopatcong: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Branchburg: 22/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 21/100
Branchburg is 1 points higher.
Branchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Hopatcong: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Branchburg: 21/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 22/100
Lake Hopatcong is 1 points higher.
Branchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Hopatcong: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Branchburg: 0/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 8/100
Lake Hopatcong is 8 points higher.
Branchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hopatcong: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Branchburg: 35/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 25/100
Branchburg is 10 points higher.
Branchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Hopatcong: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Branchburg: Unavailable · Lake Hopatcong: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Branchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Hopatcong: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Branchburg: 71/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 73/100
Lake Hopatcong is 2 points higher.
Branchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Hopatcong: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Branchburg: 39/100 · Lake Hopatcong: 38/100
Branchburg is 1 points higher.
Branchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Hopatcong: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.