City vs city
Lavallette vs Middle Township, NJ
Middle Township currently scores 6 points higher overall than Lavallette, 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 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
Lavallette: 35/100 · Middle Township: 41/100
Middle Township is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lavallette: 69/100 · Middle Township: 45/100
Lavallette is 24 points higher.
Lavallette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lavallette: 31/100 · Middle Township: 29/100
Lavallette is 2 points higher.
Lavallette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lavallette: 16/100 · Middle Township: 18/100
Middle Township is 2 points higher.
Lavallette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lavallette: 4/100 · Middle Township: 0/100
Lavallette is 4 points higher.
Lavallette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lavallette: 13/100 · Middle Township: 11/100
Lavallette is 2 points higher.
Lavallette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lavallette: 97/100 · Middle Township: 98/100
Middle Township is 1 points higher.
Lavallette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lavallette: 13/100 · Middle Township: 54/100
Middle Township is 41 points higher.
Lavallette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lavallette: 36/100 · Middle Township: 32/100
Lavallette is 4 points higher.
Lavallette: 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.