City vs city
Jersey City vs Monmouth Junction, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 12 points higher overall than Monmouth Junction, 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 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 · Monmouth Junction: 32/100
Jersey City is 12 points higher.
Flood
Jersey City: 9/100 · Monmouth Junction: 27/100
Monmouth Junction is 18 points higher.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Monmouth Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jersey City: 23/100 · Monmouth Junction: 22/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Monmouth Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jersey City: 19/100 · Monmouth Junction: 21/100
Monmouth Junction is 2 points higher.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Monmouth Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jersey City: 0/100 · Monmouth Junction: 27/100
Monmouth Junction is 27 points higher.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monmouth Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jersey City: 46/100 · Monmouth Junction: 12/100
Jersey City is 34 points higher.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monmouth Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jersey City: 99/100 · Monmouth Junction: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Monmouth Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jersey City: 78/100 · Monmouth Junction: 73/100
Jersey City is 5 points higher.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Monmouth Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jersey City: 37/100 · Monmouth Junction: 42/100
Monmouth Junction is 5 points higher.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Monmouth Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.