City vs city
Hayward vs Newark, CA
Newark currently scores 6 points higher overall than Hayward, with the largest gap 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Hayward: 23/100 · Newark: 29/100
Newark is 6 points higher.
Flood
Hayward: 30/100 · Newark: 58/100
Newark is 28 points higher.
Hayward: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hayward: 2/100 · Newark: 2/100
No gap.
Hayward: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hayward: 0/100 · Newark: 0/100
No gap.
Hayward: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hayward: 0/100 · Newark: 0/100
No gap.
Hayward: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hayward: 1/100 · Newark: 1/100
No gap.
Hayward: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hayward: Unavailable · Newark: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hayward: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newark: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hayward: 58/100 · Newark: 61/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Hayward: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hayward: 24/100 · Newark: 23/100
Hayward is 1 points higher.
Hayward: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.