City vs city
Middlesex vs South Plainfield, NJ
Middlesex currently scores 1 points higher overall than South Plainfield, with the largest gap 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 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
Middlesex: 40/100 · South Plainfield: 39/100
Middlesex is 1 points higher.
Flood
Middlesex: 20/100 · South Plainfield: 22/100
South Plainfield is 2 points higher.
Middlesex: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
South Plainfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Middlesex: 22/100 · South Plainfield: 22/100
No gap.
Middlesex: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Plainfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Middlesex: 20/100 · South Plainfield: 19/100
Middlesex is 1 points higher.
Middlesex: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Plainfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Middlesex: 0/100 · South Plainfield: 8/100
South Plainfield is 8 points higher.
Middlesex: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Plainfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Middlesex: 14/100 · South Plainfield: 50/100
South Plainfield is 36 points higher.
Middlesex: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Plainfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Middlesex: 99/100 · South Plainfield: 99/100
No gap.
Middlesex: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Plainfield: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Middlesex: 71/100 · South Plainfield: 57/100
Middlesex is 14 points higher.
Middlesex: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Plainfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Middlesex: 37/100 · South Plainfield: 34/100
Middlesex is 3 points higher.
Middlesex: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Plainfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.