City vs city
Camden vs Paterson, NJ
Camden currently scores 21 points higher overall than Paterson, with the largest gap 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
Camden: 53/100 · Paterson: 32/100
Camden is 21 points higher.
Flood
Camden: 61/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Camden is 61 points higher.
Camden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Paterson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Camden: 22/100 · Paterson: 22/100
No gap.
Camden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paterson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Camden: 35/100 · Paterson: 21/100
Camden is 14 points higher.
Camden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paterson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Camden: 35/100 · Paterson: 0/100
Camden is 35 points higher.
Camden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Camden: 83/100 · Paterson: 31/100
Camden is 52 points higher.
Camden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paterson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Camden: 84/100 · Paterson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Camden: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Paterson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Camden: 59/100 · Paterson: 82/100
Paterson is 23 points higher.
Camden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paterson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Camden: 41/100 · Paterson: 35/100
Camden is 6 points higher.
Camden: 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.