City vs city
Butler vs Paterson, NJ
Paterson currently scores 2 points higher overall than Butler, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Butler: 30/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Paterson is 2 points higher.
Flood
Butler: 14/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Butler is 14 points higher.
Butler: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Butler: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Butler: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Butler: 21/100 · Paterson: 21/100
No gap.
Butler: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Butler: 0/100 · Paterson: 0/100
No gap.
Butler: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Butler: 11/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Paterson is 20 points higher.
Butler: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Butler: Unavailable · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Butler: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Butler: 76/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 6 points higher.
Butler: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Butler: 34/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Paterson is 1 points higher.
Butler: 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.