Highest risk cities in New Jersey
Highest hurricane risk cities in New Jersey
Ranked city list for hurricane wind, surge, and flooding exposure, based on 660/660 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Hurricane score
62/100
Updated Fri, Oct 16, 4:40 PM.
660/660 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by hurricane score from 660 evaluated locations.
#1
Barnegat Light, NJ
11 points above the state reference
#2
Waretown, NJ
11 points above the state reference
#3
Beach Haven, NJ
8 points above the state reference
#4
Atlantic City, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#5
Avalon, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#6
Brigantine, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#7
Stone Harbor, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#8
Ventnor City, NJ
7 points above the state reference
#9
Absecon, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#10
Absecon Highlands, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#11
Diamond Beach, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#12
Dover Beaches North, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#13
Dover Beaches South, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#14
Erma, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#15
Lavallette, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#16
Leeds Point, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#17
Mystic Island, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#18
Oceanville, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#19
Seaside Heights, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#20
Seaside Park, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#21
Smithville, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#22
Tuckerton, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#23
Wildwood, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#24
Wildwood Crest, NJ
6 points above the state reference
#25
Bargaintown, NJ
5 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across660/660 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.