City vs city
Long Branch vs Ocean Grove, NJ
Ocean Grove currently scores 7 points higher overall than Long Branch, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Long Branch: 26/100 · Ocean Grove: 33/100
Ocean Grove is 7 points higher.
Flood
Long Branch: 0/100 · Ocean Grove: 20/100
Ocean Grove is 20 points higher.
Long Branch: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Ocean Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Long Branch: 27/100 · Ocean Grove: 27/100
No gap.
Long Branch: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ocean Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Long Branch: 16/100 · Ocean Grove: 17/100
Ocean Grove is 1 points higher.
Long Branch: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ocean Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Long Branch: 4/100 · Ocean Grove: 19/100
Ocean Grove is 15 points higher.
Long Branch: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Long Branch: 10/100 · Ocean Grove: 46/100
Ocean Grove is 36 points higher.
Long Branch: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Long Branch: 96/100 · Ocean Grove: 33/100
Long Branch is 63 points higher.
Long Branch: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ocean Grove: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Long Branch: 15/100 · Ocean Grove: 69/100
Ocean Grove is 54 points higher.
Long Branch: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ocean Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Long Branch: 37/100 · Ocean Grove: 35/100
Long Branch is 2 points higher.
Long Branch: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ocean Grove: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.