City vs city
Emerson vs Middle Township, NJ
Middle Township currently scores 5 points higher overall than Emerson, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Emerson: 36/100 · Middle Township: 41/100
Middle Township is 5 points higher.
Flood
Emerson: 0/100 · Middle Township: 45/100
Middle Township is 45 points higher.
Emerson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Emerson: 22/100 · Middle Township: 29/100
Middle Township is 7 points higher.
Emerson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Emerson: 21/100 · Middle Township: 18/100
Emerson is 3 points higher.
Emerson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Emerson: 23/100 · Middle Township: 0/100
Emerson is 23 points higher.
Emerson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Emerson: 45/100 · Middle Township: 11/100
Emerson is 34 points higher.
Emerson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Emerson: 65/100 · Middle Township: 98/100
Middle Township is 33 points higher.
Emerson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Emerson: 80/100 · Middle Township: 54/100
Emerson is 26 points higher.
Emerson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Emerson: 35/100 · Middle Township: 32/100
Emerson is 3 points higher.
Emerson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Middle Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.