City vs city
Franklin Lakes vs Middle Township, NJ
Middle Township currently scores 7 points higher overall than Franklin Lakes, 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 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
Franklin Lakes: 34/100 · Middle Township: 41/100
Middle Township is 7 points higher.
Flood
Franklin Lakes: 18/100 · Middle Township: 45/100
Middle Township is 27 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Franklin Lakes: 22/100 · Middle Township: 29/100
Middle Township is 7 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Franklin Lakes: 23/100 · Middle Township: 18/100
Franklin Lakes is 5 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Franklin Lakes: 8/100 · Middle Township: 0/100
Franklin Lakes is 8 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Franklin Lakes: 51/100 · Middle Township: 11/100
Franklin Lakes is 40 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Franklin Lakes: Unavailable · Middle Township: 98/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Franklin Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Franklin Lakes: 80/100 · Middle Township: 54/100
Franklin Lakes is 26 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Franklin Lakes: 35/100 · Middle Township: 32/100
Franklin Lakes is 3 points higher.
Franklin Lakes: 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.