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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. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Surge score

99/100

Updated Sun, Feb 22, 2:03 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by surge score.

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#1

Asbury Park, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#2

Avenel, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#3

Basking Ridge, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#4

Bayonne, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#5

Bergenfield, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#6

Bernardsville, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#7

Blackwells Mills, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#8

Bogota, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#9

Bound Brook, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#10

Bradley Gardens, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#11

Brookdale, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#12

Caldwell, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#13

Carteret, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#14

Cliffside Park, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#15

Clifton, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#16

Closter, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#17

Colonia, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#18

Cresskill, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#19

Dayton, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#20

Dumont, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#21

East Franklin, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#22

East Orange, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#23

East Rutherford, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#24

Eatontown, NJ

at the state average

99/100

#25

Edgewater, NJ

at the state average

99/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.