Green Knoll, NJ
Green Knoll, NJ's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Green Knoll sits at the 28th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 2,063 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Green Knoll at the 27th percentile, close to its 28th-percentile risk score.
Where Green Knoll's buildings actually sit
83.6% of Green Knoll's 2,063 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 1,724 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 16.4% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Green Knoll compares
Green Knoll's risk sits at a similar level relative to New Jersey (21st percentile statewide) as it does nationally (28th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Green Knoll ranks 22,789 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,304 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Jersey alone, it ranks 553 of 700 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Jersey on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Green Knoll
Green Knoll's moderate wildfire rating (28th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Green Knoll (83.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,063 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Green Knoll. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Green Knoll, see the exposure-zones guide.