City vs city
Branchburg vs Rahway, NJ
Rahway currently scores 2 points higher overall than Branchburg, 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
Branchburg: 35/100 · Rahway: 37/100
Rahway is 2 points higher.
Flood
Branchburg: 20/100 · Rahway: 0/100
Branchburg is 20 points higher.
Branchburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Rahway: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Branchburg: 22/100 · Rahway: 22/100
No gap.
Branchburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rahway: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Branchburg: 21/100 · Rahway: 19/100
Branchburg is 2 points higher.
Branchburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rahway: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Branchburg: 0/100 · Rahway: 19/100
Rahway is 19 points higher.
Branchburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rahway: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Branchburg: 35/100 · Rahway: 28/100
Branchburg is 7 points higher.
Branchburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rahway: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Branchburg: Unavailable · Rahway: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Branchburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rahway: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Branchburg: 71/100 · Rahway: 73/100
Rahway is 2 points higher.
Branchburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rahway: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Branchburg: 39/100 · Rahway: 37/100
Branchburg is 2 points higher.
Branchburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rahway: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.