Which county in New Jersey has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Passaic has the lowest natural disaster risk in New Jersey, at 41.8.

What is the natural disaster risk in Passaic?

Passaic is ranked #1 in New Jersey for natural disaster risk, at 41.8.

What are the top counties in New Jersey for natural disaster risk?

Passaic (41.8), then Sussex (42.8), and Essex (43.2). The full top 21 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in New Jersey are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does New Jersey compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is New Jersey only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in New Jersey (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in New Jersey

Top 21 of 21 counties with data.

Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in New Jersey

Rank	County	Value
01	Passaic41.8 County page
02	Sussex42.8 County page
03	Essex43.2 County page
04	Hudson43.3 County page
05	Bergen43.4 County page
06	Union44.6 County page
07	Morris48.4 County page
08	Middlesex50.9 County page
09	Camden52.2 County page
10	Ocean54.2 County page
11	Somerset55.9 County page
12	Monmouth58.7 County page
13	Burlington59.8 County page
14	Atlantic62.7 County page
15	Hunterdon63.9 County page
16	Gloucester64.0 County page
17	Mercer64.4 County page
18	Cumberland64.8 County page
19	Warren66.6 County page
20	Salem67.5 County page
21	Cape May71.9 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New Jersey counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New Jersey has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Passaic has the lowest natural disaster risk in New Jersey, at 41.8.
What is the natural disaster risk in Passaic?: Passaic is ranked #1 in New Jersey for natural disaster risk, at 41.8.
What are the top counties in New Jersey for natural disaster risk?: Passaic (41.8), then Sussex (42.8), and Essex (43.2). The full top 21 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in New Jersey are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does New Jersey compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is New Jersey only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.