City vs city
Gandys Beach vs Villas, NJ
Gandys Beach currently scores 3 points higher overall than Villas, 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
Gandys Beach: 36/100 · Villas: 33/100
Gandys Beach is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gandys Beach: 60/100 · Villas: 45/100
Gandys Beach is 15 points higher.
Gandys Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Villas: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gandys Beach: 23/100 · Villas: 27/100
Villas is 4 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Villas: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gandys Beach: 23/100 · Villas: 18/100
Gandys Beach is 5 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Villas: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gandys Beach: 0/100 · Villas: 0/100
No gap.
Gandys Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Villas: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gandys Beach: 2/100 · Villas: 3/100
Villas is 1 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Villas: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gandys Beach: 97/100 · Villas: 96/100
Gandys Beach is 1 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Villas: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gandys Beach: 8/100 · Villas: 8/100
No gap.
Gandys Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Villas: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gandys Beach: 38/100 · Villas: 33/100
Gandys Beach is 5 points higher.
Gandys Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Villas: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.