City vs city
Middle Township vs Salem, NJ
Salem currently scores 3 points higher overall than Middle Township, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Middle Township: 41/100 · Salem: 44/100
Salem is 3 points higher.
Flood
Middle Township: 45/100 · Salem: 40/100
Middle Township is 5 points higher.
Middle Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Middle Township: 29/100 · Salem: 22/100
Middle Township is 7 points higher.
Middle Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Middle Township: 18/100 · Salem: 35/100
Salem is 17 points higher.
Middle Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Middle Township: 0/100 · Salem: 0/100
No gap.
Middle Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Middle Township: 11/100 · Salem: 21/100
Salem is 10 points higher.
Middle Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Middle Township: 98/100 · Salem: 96/100
Middle Township is 2 points higher.
Middle Township: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Salem: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Middle Township: 54/100 · Salem: 55/100
Salem is 1 points higher.
Middle Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Middle Township: 32/100 · Salem: 40/100
Salem is 8 points higher.
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.
Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.