City vs city
Metuchen vs South Plainfield, NJ
Metuchen and South Plainfield 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 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
Metuchen: 39/100 · South Plainfield: 39/100
No gap.
Flood
Metuchen: 20/100 · South Plainfield: 22/100
South Plainfield is 2 points higher.
Metuchen: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
South Plainfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Metuchen: 22/100 · South Plainfield: 22/100
No gap.
Metuchen: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Plainfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Metuchen: 19/100 · South Plainfield: 19/100
No gap.
Metuchen: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Plainfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Metuchen: 15/100 · South Plainfield: 8/100
Metuchen is 7 points higher.
Metuchen: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Plainfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Metuchen: 28/100 · South Plainfield: 50/100
South Plainfield is 22 points higher.
Metuchen: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Plainfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Metuchen: 97/100 · South Plainfield: 99/100
South Plainfield is 2 points higher.
Metuchen: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Plainfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Metuchen: 74/100 · South Plainfield: 57/100
Metuchen is 17 points higher.
Metuchen: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Plainfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Metuchen: 34/100 · South Plainfield: 34/100
No gap.
Metuchen: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
South Plainfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.