City vs city
Bayonne vs Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City currently scores 10 points higher overall than Bayonne, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Bayonne: 34/100 · Jersey City: 44/100
Jersey City is 10 points higher.
Flood
Bayonne: 21/100 · Jersey City: 9/100
Bayonne is 12 points higher.
Bayonne: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayonne: 23/100 · Jersey City: 23/100
No gap.
Bayonne: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayonne: 19/100 · Jersey City: 19/100
No gap.
Bayonne: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayonne: 19/100 · Jersey City: 0/100
Bayonne is 19 points higher.
Bayonne: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayonne: 36/100 · Jersey City: 46/100
Jersey City is 10 points higher.
Bayonne: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayonne: 99/100 · Jersey City: 99/100
No gap.
Bayonne: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayonne: 16/100 · Jersey City: 78/100
Jersey City is 62 points higher.
Bayonne: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bayonne: 37/100 · Jersey City: 37/100
No gap.
Bayonne: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Jersey City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.