City vs city
Branchburg vs Perth Amboy, NJ
Branchburg and Perth Amboy are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.
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 · Perth Amboy: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Branchburg: 20/100 · Perth Amboy: 13/100
Branchburg is 7 points higher.
Branchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Perth Amboy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Branchburg: 22/100 · Perth Amboy: 23/100
Perth Amboy is 1 points higher.
Branchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Perth Amboy: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Branchburg: 21/100 · Perth Amboy: 19/100
Branchburg is 2 points higher.
Branchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Perth Amboy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Branchburg: 0/100 · Perth Amboy: 0/100
No gap.
Branchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Perth Amboy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Branchburg: 35/100 · Perth Amboy: 41/100
Perth Amboy is 6 points higher.
Branchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Perth Amboy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Branchburg: Unavailable · Perth Amboy: 98/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Branchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Perth Amboy: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Branchburg: 71/100 · Perth Amboy: 19/100
Branchburg is 52 points higher.
Branchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Perth Amboy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Branchburg: 39/100 · Perth Amboy: 35/100
Branchburg is 4 points higher.
Branchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Perth Amboy: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.