City vs city
Somerset vs South Bound Brook, NJ
Somerset and South Bound Brook are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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
Somerset: 40/100 · South Bound Brook: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Somerset: 20/100 · South Bound Brook: 20/100
No gap.
Somerset: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
South Bound Brook: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Somerset: 22/100 · South Bound Brook: 22/100
No gap.
Somerset: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bound Brook: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Somerset: 20/100 · South Bound Brook: 20/100
No gap.
Somerset: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bound Brook: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Somerset: 0/100 · South Bound Brook: 0/100
No gap.
Somerset: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bound Brook: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Somerset: 14/100 · South Bound Brook: 14/100
No gap.
Somerset: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bound Brook: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Somerset: 99/100 · South Bound Brook: 99/100
No gap.
Somerset: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Bound Brook: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Somerset: 71/100 · South Bound Brook: 71/100
No gap.
Somerset: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bound Brook: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Somerset: 37/100 · South Bound Brook: 37/100
No gap.
Somerset: 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 Bound Brook: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.