City vs city
Hackensack vs Middle Township, NJ
Middle Township currently scores 4 points higher overall than Hackensack, 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
Hackensack: 37/100 · Middle Township: 41/100
Middle Township is 4 points higher.
Flood
Hackensack: 0/100 · Middle Township: 45/100
Middle Township is 45 points higher.
Hackensack: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hackensack: 23/100 · Middle Township: 29/100
Middle Township is 6 points higher.
Hackensack: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hackensack: 20/100 · Middle Township: 18/100
Hackensack is 2 points higher.
Hackensack: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hackensack: 12/100 · Middle Township: 0/100
Hackensack is 12 points higher.
Hackensack: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hackensack: 30/100 · Middle Township: 11/100
Hackensack is 19 points higher.
Hackensack: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hackensack: 99/100 · Middle Township: 98/100
Hackensack is 1 points higher.
Hackensack: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hackensack: 83/100 · Middle Township: 54/100
Hackensack is 29 points higher.
Hackensack: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hackensack: 32/100 · Middle Township: 32/100
No gap.
Hackensack: 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.