City vs city
North Cape May vs Ocean City, NJ
Ocean City currently scores 1 points higher overall than North Cape May, 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 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
North Cape May: 39/100 · Ocean City: 40/100
Ocean City is 1 points higher.
Flood
North Cape May: 69/100 · Ocean City: 56/100
North Cape May is 13 points higher.
North Cape May: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Ocean City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Cape May: 28/100 · Ocean City: 30/100
Ocean City is 2 points higher.
North Cape May: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ocean City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Cape May: 17/100 · Ocean City: 18/100
Ocean City is 1 points higher.
North Cape May: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ocean City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Cape May: 15/100 · Ocean City: 12/100
North Cape May is 3 points higher.
North Cape May: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Cape May: 13/100 · Ocean City: 10/100
North Cape May is 3 points higher.
North Cape May: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Cape May: 96/100 · Ocean City: 98/100
Ocean City is 2 points higher.
North Cape May: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ocean City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
North Cape May: 42/100 · Ocean City: 64/100
Ocean City is 22 points higher.
North Cape May: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ocean City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
North Cape May: 34/100 · Ocean City: 32/100
North Cape May is 2 points higher.
North Cape May: 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 City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.