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Camden vs Newark, NJ

Camden currently scores 11 points higher overall than Newark, with the largest gap in flood.

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Camden

53/100

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Newark

42/100

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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 · Newark: 42/100

Camden is 11 points higher.

Flood

Camden: 61/100 · Newark: 0/100

Camden is 61 points higher.

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

Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Camden: 22/100 · Newark: 22/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Camden: 35/100 · Newark: 19/100

Camden is 16 points higher.

Camden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Camden: 35/100 · Newark: 0/100

Camden is 35 points higher.

Camden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Camden: 83/100 · Newark: 42/100

Camden is 41 points higher.

Camden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Camden: 84/100 · Newark: 95/100

Newark is 11 points higher.

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

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

Wildfire

Camden: 59/100 · Newark: 79/100

Newark is 20 points higher.

Camden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Camden: 41/100 · Newark: 37/100

Camden is 4 points higher.

Camden: 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.