City vs city
Atlantic City vs Newark, NJ
Atlantic City and Newark are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Newark: 42/100
No gap.
Flood
Atlantic City: 69/100 · Newark: 0/100
Atlantic City is 69 points higher.
Atlantic City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Atlantic City: 32/100 · Newark: 22/100
Atlantic City is 10 points higher.
Atlantic City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Atlantic City: 16/100 · Newark: 19/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Atlantic City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Atlantic City: 19/100 · Newark: 0/100
Atlantic City is 19 points higher.
Atlantic City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Atlantic City: 8/100 · Newark: 42/100
Newark is 34 points higher.
Atlantic City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Atlantic City: 98/100 · Newark: 95/100
Atlantic City is 3 points higher.
Atlantic City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newark: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Atlantic City: 65/100 · Newark: 79/100
Newark is 14 points higher.
Atlantic City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Atlantic City: 31/100 · Newark: 37/100
Newark is 6 points higher.
Atlantic City: 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.