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Camden vs Jersey City, NJ

Camden currently scores 9 points higher overall than Jersey City, with the largest gap in flood.

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Camden

53/100

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Jersey City

44/100

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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

Camden: 53/100 · Jersey City: 44/100

Camden is 9 points higher.

Flood

Camden: 61/100 · Jersey City: 9/100

Camden is 52 points higher.

Camden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Jersey City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Camden: 22/100 · Jersey City: 23/100

Jersey City is 1 points higher.

Camden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Jersey City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Camden: 35/100 · Jersey City: 19/100

Camden is 16 points higher.

Camden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Jersey City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Camden: 35/100 · Jersey City: 0/100

Camden is 35 points higher.

Camden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jersey City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Camden: 83/100 · Jersey City: 46/100

Camden is 37 points higher.

Camden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jersey City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Camden: 84/100 · Jersey City: 99/100

Jersey City is 15 points higher.

Camden: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Jersey City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Camden: 59/100 · Jersey City: 78/100

Jersey City is 19 points higher.

Camden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Jersey City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Camden: 41/100 · Jersey City: 37/100

Camden is 4 points higher.

Camden: 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.