City vs city
Jersey City vs Long Branch, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 18 points higher overall than Long Branch, with the largest gap 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Jersey City: 44/100 · Long Branch: 26/100
Jersey City is 18 points higher.
Flood
Jersey City: 9/100 · Long Branch: 0/100
Jersey City is 9 points higher.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Long Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jersey City: 23/100 · Long Branch: 27/100
Long Branch is 4 points higher.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Long Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jersey City: 19/100 · Long Branch: 16/100
Jersey City is 3 points higher.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Long Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jersey City: 0/100 · Long Branch: 4/100
Long Branch is 4 points higher.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jersey City: 46/100 · Long Branch: 10/100
Jersey City is 36 points higher.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jersey City: 99/100 · Long Branch: 96/100
Jersey City is 3 points higher.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Long Branch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Jersey City: 78/100 · Long Branch: 15/100
Jersey City is 63 points higher.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Long Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jersey City: 37/100 · Long Branch: 37/100
No gap.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Long Branch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.