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Highest risk cities in New Jersey

Highest lightning risk cities in New Jersey

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency, based on 657/657 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Lightning score

27/100

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 5:54 PM.

657/657 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score from 657 evaluated locations.

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#1

Pedricktown, NJ

13 points above the state reference

40/100

#2

Penns Grove, NJ

13 points above the state reference

40/100

#3

Beckett, NJ

12 points above the state reference

39/100

#4

Bridgeport, NJ

12 points above the state reference

39/100

#5

Swedesboro, NJ

12 points above the state reference

39/100

#6

Auburn, NJ

10 points above the state reference

37/100

#7

Gibbstown, NJ

10 points above the state reference

37/100

#8

Mickleton, NJ

10 points above the state reference

37/100

#9

Mount Royal, NJ

10 points above the state reference

37/100

#10

Mullica Hill, NJ

10 points above the state reference

37/100

#11

Paulsboro, NJ

10 points above the state reference

37/100

#12

Woodstown, NJ

10 points above the state reference

37/100

#13

Harrisonville, NJ

9 points above the state reference

36/100

#14

Brooklawn, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#15

Camden, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#16

Gloucester City, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#17

Hancocks Bridge, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#18

National Park, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#19

Oak Valley, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#20

Salem, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#21

Thorofare, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#22

Westville, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#23

Woodbury, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#24

Woodbury Heights, NJ

8 points above the state reference

35/100

#25

Glassboro, NJ

7 points above the state reference

34/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across657/657 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.