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Highest risk cities in New Jersey

Highest storm surge risk cities in New Jersey

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

P85-based state reference

Surge score

98/100

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 5:54 PM.

657/657 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by surge score from 657 evaluated locations.

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#1

Atlantic Highlands, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#2

Bayonne, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#3

Belford, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#4

Bogota, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#5

Bound Brook, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#6

Brownville, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#7

Carlstadt, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#8

Cliffside Park, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#9

Cliffwood Beach, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#10

Dunellen, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#11

East Millstone, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#12

East Rutherford, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#13

Edgewater, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#14

Elizabeth, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#15

Englewood, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#16

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#17

Fairview, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#18

Finderne, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#19

Fort Lee, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#20

Franklin Center, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#21

Guttenberg, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#22

Hackensack, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#23

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#24

Highland Park, NJ

1 points above the state reference

#25

Highlands, NJ

1 points above the state reference

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.