City vs city
Highland Park vs Middle Township, NJ
Middle Township currently scores 2 points higher overall than Highland Park, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Highland Park: 39/100 · Middle Township: 41/100
Middle Township is 2 points higher.
Flood
Highland Park: 22/100 · Middle Township: 45/100
Middle Township is 23 points higher.
Highland Park: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Highland Park: 22/100 · Middle Township: 29/100
Middle Township is 7 points higher.
Highland Park: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Highland Park: 19/100 · Middle Township: 18/100
Highland Park is 1 points higher.
Highland Park: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Highland Park: 8/100 · Middle Township: 0/100
Highland Park is 8 points higher.
Highland Park: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Highland Park: 50/100 · Middle Township: 11/100
Highland Park is 39 points higher.
Highland Park: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Highland Park: 99/100 · Middle Township: 98/100
Highland Park is 1 points higher.
Highland Park: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Highland Park: 57/100 · Middle Township: 54/100
Highland Park is 3 points higher.
Highland Park: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Highland Park: 34/100 · Middle Township: 32/100
Highland Park is 2 points higher.
Highland Park: 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.