City vs city
Hopelawn vs South Amboy, NJ
Hopelawn and South Amboy 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
Hopelawn: 35/100 · South Amboy: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Hopelawn: 13/100 · South Amboy: 2/100
Hopelawn is 11 points higher.
Hopelawn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
South Amboy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hopelawn: 23/100 · South Amboy: 23/100
No gap.
Hopelawn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Amboy: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hopelawn: 19/100 · South Amboy: 19/100
No gap.
Hopelawn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Amboy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hopelawn: 0/100 · South Amboy: 12/100
South Amboy is 12 points higher.
Hopelawn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Amboy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hopelawn: 41/100 · South Amboy: 15/100
Hopelawn is 26 points higher.
Hopelawn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Amboy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hopelawn: 98/100 · South Amboy: 99/100
South Amboy is 1 points higher.
Hopelawn: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Amboy: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hopelawn: 19/100 · South Amboy: 75/100
South Amboy is 56 points higher.
Hopelawn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Amboy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hopelawn: 35/100 · South Amboy: 34/100
Hopelawn is 1 points higher.
Hopelawn: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Amboy: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.