City vs city
Long Branch vs Newark, NJ
Newark currently scores 16 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
Long Branch: 26/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 16 points higher.
Flood
Long Branch: 0/100 · Newark: 0/100
No gap.
Long Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Long Branch: 27/100 · Newark: 22/100
Long Branch is 5 points higher.
Long Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Long Branch: 16/100 · Newark: 19/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Long Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Long Branch: 4/100 · Newark: 0/100
Long Branch is 4 points higher.
Long Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Long Branch: 10/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 32 points higher.
Long Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Long Branch: 96/100 · Newark: 95/100
Long Branch is 1 points higher.
Long Branch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Long Branch: 15/100 · Newark: 79/100
Newark is 64 points higher.
Long Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Long Branch: 37/100 · Newark: 37/100
No gap.
Long Branch: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.