City vs city
Lake Hopatcong vs Middle Township, NJ
Middle Township currently scores 13 points higher overall than Lake Hopatcong, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Lake Hopatcong: 28/100 · Middle Township: 41/100
Middle Township is 13 points higher.
Flood
Lake Hopatcong: 12/100 · Middle Township: 45/100
Middle Township is 33 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Hopatcong: 21/100 · Middle Township: 29/100
Middle Township is 8 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Hopatcong: 22/100 · Middle Township: 18/100
Lake Hopatcong is 4 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Hopatcong: 8/100 · Middle Township: 0/100
Lake Hopatcong is 8 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Hopatcong: 25/100 · Middle Township: 11/100
Lake Hopatcong is 14 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Hopatcong: Unavailable · Middle Township: 98/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Hopatcong: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Hopatcong: 73/100 · Middle Township: 54/100
Lake Hopatcong is 19 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lake Hopatcong: 38/100 · Middle Township: 32/100
Lake Hopatcong is 6 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: 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.