City vs city
Highlands vs Long Branch, NJ
Highlands and Long Branch are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.
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
Highlands: 26/100 · Long Branch: 26/100
No gap.
Flood
Highlands: 0/100 · Long Branch: 0/100
No gap.
Highlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Long Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Highlands: 25/100 · Long Branch: 27/100
Long Branch is 2 points higher.
Highlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Long Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Highlands: 17/100 · Long Branch: 16/100
Highlands is 1 points higher.
Highlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Long Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Highlands: 0/100 · Long Branch: 4/100
Long Branch is 4 points higher.
Highlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Highlands: 3/100 · Long Branch: 10/100
Long Branch is 7 points higher.
Highlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Highlands: 99/100 · Long Branch: 96/100
Highlands is 3 points higher.
Highlands: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Long Branch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Highlands: 3/100 · Long Branch: 15/100
Long Branch is 12 points higher.
Highlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Long Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Highlands: 37/100 · Long Branch: 37/100
No gap.
Highlands: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Long Branch: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.