City vs city
Lake Hopatcong vs Newton, NJ
Lake Hopatcong and Newton are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Lake Hopatcong: 28/100 · Newton: 28/100
No gap.
Flood
Lake Hopatcong: 12/100 · Newton: 0/100
Lake Hopatcong is 12 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Hopatcong: 21/100 · Newton: 21/100
No gap.
Lake Hopatcong: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Hopatcong: 22/100 · Newton: 22/100
No gap.
Lake Hopatcong: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Hopatcong: 8/100 · Newton: 0/100
Lake Hopatcong is 8 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Hopatcong: 25/100 · Newton: 10/100
Lake Hopatcong is 15 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Hopatcong: Unavailable · Newton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Hopatcong: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Hopatcong: 73/100 · Newton: 72/100
Lake Hopatcong is 1 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Hopatcong: 38/100 · Newton: 40/100
Newton is 2 points higher.
Lake Hopatcong: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.