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New Jersey
68
State score · Good
227.7
Violent crime / 100k (low)
694
NOAA hazard score · 2024
Top weather hazards in New Jersey
From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.
- Thunderstorm Wind 262
- Winter Weather 100
- Coastal Flood 77
- Excessive Heat 76
- Dense Fog 68
New Jersey parks ranked by safety
5 parks · sorted by Safety Index #1 92
Great Egg Harbor River Atlantic County
#2 86
Morristown National Historical Park National Historical Park Morris County
#3 86
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park National Historical Park Passaic County
#4 77
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve National Reserve Burlington County
#5 77
Thomas Edison National Historical Park National Historical Park Essex County
How this is calculated
Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.