City vs city
Atco vs Paterson, NJ
Atco currently scores 2 points higher overall than Paterson, 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
Atco: 34/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Atco is 2 points higher.
Flood
Atco: 18/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Atco is 18 points higher.
Atco: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Atco: 23/100 · Paterson: 22/100
Atco is 1 points higher.
Atco: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Atco: 27/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Atco is 6 points higher.
Atco: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Atco: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Atco: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Atco: 18/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 13 points higher.
Atco: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Atco: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Atco: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Atco: 80/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Atco: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Atco: 39/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Atco is 4 points higher.
Atco: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Paterson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.