City vs city
Atlantic City vs Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Atlantic City, 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
Atlantic City: 42/100 · Jersey City: 44/100
Jersey City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Atlantic City: 69/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Atlantic City is 60 points higher.
Atlantic City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Atlantic City: 32/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
Atlantic City is 9 points higher.
Atlantic City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Atlantic City: 16/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
Jersey City is 3 points higher.
Atlantic City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Atlantic City: 19/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
Atlantic City is 19 points higher.
Atlantic City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Atlantic City: 8/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Jersey City is 38 points higher.
Atlantic City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Atlantic City: 98/100 · Jersey City: 99/100
Jersey City is 1 points higher.
Atlantic City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Atlantic City: 65/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Jersey City is 13 points higher.
Atlantic City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Atlantic City: 31/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
Jersey City is 6 points higher.
Atlantic City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jersey City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.