City vs city
Budd Lake vs Newton, NJ
Newton currently scores 1 points higher overall than Budd Lake, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Budd Lake: 27/100 · Newton: 28/100
Newton is 1 points higher.
Flood
Budd Lake: 0/100 · Newton: 0/100
No gap.
Budd Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Budd Lake: 21/100 · Newton: 21/100
No gap.
Budd Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Budd Lake: 21/100 · Newton: 22/100
Newton is 1 points higher.
Budd Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Budd Lake: 27/100 · Newton: 0/100
Budd Lake is 27 points higher.
Budd Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Budd Lake: 10/100 · Newton: 10/100
No gap.
Budd Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Budd Lake: Unavailable · Newton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Budd Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Budd Lake: 73/100 · Newton: 72/100
Budd Lake is 1 points higher.
Budd Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Budd Lake: 38/100 · Newton: 40/100
Newton is 2 points higher.
Budd Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.