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State Rollup · NJ

New Jersey.

21 counties scored. Ranked by the Scout composite resilience index, which combines climate stability, water and food, social stability, infrastructure, and self-sufficiency.

MIN 30│MEDIAN 36│MAX 45
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Top 20 counties

Highest Scout composite scores in the state.
  1. #1
    Warren County
    FIPS 34041·POP 109,580·#2,691 US
    45
    fair
  2. #2
    Sussex County
    FIPS 34037·POP 144,119·#2,821 US
    43
    poor
  3. #3
    Hunterdon County
    FIPS 34019·POP 128,867·#2,961 US
    41
    poor
  4. #4
    Salem County
    FIPS 34033·POP 64,822·#2,966 US
    40
    poor
  5. #5
    Gloucester County
    FIPS 34015·POP 302,128·#2,992 US
    39
    poor
  6. #6
    Burlington County
    FIPS 34005·POP 461,561·#3,026 US
    38
    poor
  7. #7
    Cumberland County
    FIPS 34011·POP 154,088·#3,036 US
    38
    poor
  8. #8
    Cape May County
    FIPS 34009·POP 95,244·#3,054 US
    37
    poor
  9. #9
    Atlantic County
    FIPS 34001·POP 274,261·#3,059 US
    37
    poor
  10. #10
    Somerset County
    FIPS 34035·POP 345,266·#3,077 US
    36
    poor
  11. #11
    Ocean County
    FIPS 34029·POP 636,993·#3,082 US
    36
    poor
  12. #12
    Mercer County
    FIPS 34021·POP 386,483·#3,091 US
    35
    poor
  13. #13
    Morris County
    FIPS 34027·POP 508,868·#3,092 US
    35
    poor
  14. #14
    Monmouth County
    FIPS 34025·POP 643,237·#3,095 US
    35
    critical
  15. #15
    Camden County
    FIPS 34007·POP 523,339·#3,106 US
    33
    critical
  16. #16
    Middlesex County
    FIPS 34023·POP 862,614·#3,120 US
    32
    critical
  17. #17
    Bergen County
    FIPS 34003·POP 955,459·#3,121 US
    32
    critical
  18. #18
    Passaic County
    FIPS 34031·POP 523,958·#3,124 US
    31
    critical
  19. #19
    Union County
    FIPS 34039·POP 575,179·#3,127 US
    31
    critical
  20. #20
    Hudson County
    FIPS 34017·POP 723,485·#3,130 US
    30
    critical
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Bottom 10 counties

Lowest composite scores. Included for transparency, not alarm.
  1. #12
    Essex County
    FIPS 34013·POP 863,448·#3,133 US
    30
    critical
  2. #13
    Hudson County
    FIPS 34017·POP 723,485·#3,130 US
    30
    critical
  3. #14
    Union County
    FIPS 34039·POP 575,179·#3,127 US
    31
    critical
  4. #15
    Passaic County
    FIPS 34031·POP 523,958·#3,124 US
    31
    critical
  5. #16
    Bergen County
    FIPS 34003·POP 955,459·#3,121 US
    32
    critical
  6. #17
    Middlesex County
    FIPS 34023·POP 862,614·#3,120 US
    32
    critical
  7. #18
    Camden County
    FIPS 34007·POP 523,339·#3,106 US
    33
    critical
  8. #19
    Monmouth County
    FIPS 34025·POP 643,237·#3,095 US
    35
    critical
  9. #20
    Morris County
    FIPS 34027·POP 508,868·#3,092 US
    35
    poor
  10. #21
    Mercer County
    FIPS 34021·POP 386,483·#3,091 US
    35
    poor
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Every county

Alphabetical · 21
Scout composite resilience index · Get Ready

Composite combines five sub-scores using a weighted average. Source datasets: FEMA National Risk Index, NOAA temperature anomaly, NOAA precipitation normals, IRS county-to-county migration, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes. Open Scout map.